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20th and 21st century Music [ LMUSI1503 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  22.5 h   2q 

This biannual course is taught on years 2015-2016, 2017-2018, ....

Teacher(s) Pirenne Christophe ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites

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Main themes

The course gives students a broad overview of the range of 20th and 21st century music and the different movements underpinning it, both for so-called 'serious' music and popular music. Jazz and world music are two of the movements introduced in the course. A wide range of musical selections will be used to illustrate the different musical languages that abound in music schools and movements. Particular attention will be paid to contemporary music and students are expected to attend contemporary music concerts and festivals (ars musica).

Aims

This course is intended to introduce students to the different types of 20th and 21st century music and to help them understand the issues related to "new music" so that they are able to adopt a critical stance towards current debates on contemporary art and music.

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Teaching methods

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Content

This course covers the history of Music from the beginning of the 20th century onwards. Topics dealt with in the course include the roots of "new" music, its development and the debates and controversy it has generated, current music and secondary movements, both non-European and popular. Within this framework, Jazz, American minimalism and the various post-modern movements receive particular attention. The links between musical and artistic creation are examined in detail, and illustrated through listening to music and looking at visual art. Writing on music by a variety of artists, musicians and philosophers help students to contextualise the major works studied. Students are strongly encouraged to attend contemporary music concerts, conferences and festivals.

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Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Computer Science
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Engineering
> Bachelor in religious studies
> Certificat universitaire en musicologie (fondements)
> Preparatory Year for Master in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
> Preparatory year for Master in Performing Arts
Faculty or entity
in charge
> ARKE


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