Special questions on music history A

lmusi2881  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Special questions on music history A
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
15.0 h
Q1

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2020-2021 !

Language
French
Main themes
The theme can relate to a period from the dark ages up to contemporary times. It can also look into places (a city, a region, a nation), authors (compositors, librettists) or forms (fugue, sonate, blues). In every case, music texts are the starting point of the course, but they are put into their cultural, social, religious,' context.
Aims

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

1 To acquire an in-depth knowledge of a relevant subject in the matter of music history.
 
Content
Taking the perspective of a "connected history", the course deals with the circulation of musical knowledges and practices during the modern and early-modern period. Specific attention is given to the questions raised by missionary and diplomatic activities.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The course consists of lectures by the professor and of training sessions for the working groups. In order to prepare each session, the students read and analyze various documents dealing with issues related to the course.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Oral presentation (in public) of a collective work carried out during the semester.
Online resources
The slideshows, the bibliography and the teaching materials are available on Moodle.
Bibliography
Les ouvrages de référence seront mentionnés au cours des séances.
Faculty or entity
ARKE


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language

Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology

Certificat universitaire en musicologie (approfondissement)

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology

Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General