Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Teacher(s)
Ceulemans Anne-Emmanuelle;
Language
French
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 : | |
| 1 |
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 or to instrument workshops are possible.
A personal paper written by the students, consisting in the translation of a scientific, non-French article, is required.
As part of the course, a visit to the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels or to instrument workshops are possible.
A personal paper written by the students, consisting in the translation of a scientific, non-French article, is required.
Teaching methods
Lectures illustrated with Powerpoint presentations.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation is based on following criteria :
- translation of a non-French scientific article
- oral examination on the course content, the auditory identification of musical instruments and the observation capabilities of instruments not studied during the course.
Online resources
Syllabus on Moodle
Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
ARKE
