Technology of Music. Organology (historical part)

lmusi1526  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Technology of Music. Organology (historical part)
3 credits
22.5 h
Q2

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2017-2018 !

Teacher(s)
Ceulemans Anne-Emmanuelle;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
History of the instruments of Western music from the Middle Ages to the Present.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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Knowledge of musical instruments and their history.

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course shows the evolution of instruments in the history of Western music. It consists of a presentation based on many documents and iconographic sound. Each instrument is presented in its socio-cultural and musical, so that students can identify the resources and limitations. A portion of the course is devoted to the reading of scores, to show how the instruments are operated in the orchestra and various instrumental formations.
As part of the course, a visit to the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels is planned. Visits instrument workshops are also possible.
Teaching methods
Lectures illustrated with Powerpoint presentations.
Evaluation methods
The examination is scored according to the historical and theoretical knowledge of the student and observation capability.
Other information
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Online resources
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Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
ARKE


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims

Minor in Musicology