Special questions on music history A

lmusi2881  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

Special questions on music history A
5.00 credits
15.0 h
Q1

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2021-2022
Teacher(s)
Pirenne Christophe;
Language
French
Prerequisites
None. This course is obligatory for students in musicology.
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.
Learning outcomes

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
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
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
EHAC


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology

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

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

Certificat universitaire en musicologie (approfondissement)

Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language