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Music History (notions) [ LMUSI1511 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  37.5 h   1q 

This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...

Teacher(s) Van Wymeersch Brigitte ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes This course examines the main stages in the history of Music and illustrates them through the study of key works from each period, highlighting how the stylistic and aesthetic content of these works has transformed and developed over time. Particular attention will be paid to the contextualisation of the works studied.
Aims This course introduces students to the history of Music from Antiquity to the present day. By the end of the course, students should be able to situate and recognize the principal musical forms and the major styles. They should also be familiar with the key works in the history of Music and be able to establish links between the development of Music, the Plastic Arts, Literature and the main currents of thought.
Content Musical history is divided up along traditional lines: Music from Antiquity (particularly Greek antiquity); the medieval period; the transmission of ancient musical knowledge; the formation of the Gregorian repertoire; courtly lyricism; polyphony (ars antiqua, ars nova, ars subtilior); the Renaissance and the Franco-Flemish school; the Golden Age of Polyphony; basso continuo and the beginnings of the Baroque Age; Preclassicism; Classicism; Romanticism; the national schools; Post-Romanticism; Impressionism; the key musical movements of the 20th century; modern music (evaluation and prospects).
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in Computer Science
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Engineering
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
> Bachelor in Law
> Preparatory year for Master in Performing Arts
> Certificat universitaire en musicologie (fondements)
Faculty or entity
in charge
> ARKE


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