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 being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Ceulemans Anne-Emmanuelle;
Language
French
Main themes
- Description of acoustical constraints related to the instrument;
- History of scales and temperaments of antiquity to the present;
- History of tune;
- Classification of musical instruments according to their morphology.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Understanding the basics of musical acoustics, training ranges and temperaments, changes the pitch and the classification of musical instruments. |
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 first part of the course examines acoustic constraints on instrument making (mainly string and wind instruments).
The second part is dedicated to the construction of scales (pythagorean, natural) and temperaments (meantone, irregular, equal).
The third part describes the historical evolution of pitch standards.
The last part presents the classification of musical instruments.
The second part is dedicated to the construction of scales (pythagorean, natural) and temperaments (meantone, irregular, equal).
The third part describes the historical evolution of pitch standards.
The last part presents the classification of musical instruments.
Teaching methods
Lecture course illustrated through Powerpoint presentations and exercices.
Evaluation methods
Written assignment and open-book exam.
Online resources
Course notes and documentation on Moodle.
Faculty or entity
ARKE
