Music comprehension 1Laajuus (11 cr)

Objective

Music History 1:
The students know Western Music's main styles,tendencies, personalities and types from the Antique to the end of the 19th Century. They are able to place the musical historical phenomena within a broader cultural and social context

Musical Analysis 1:
The students know the structural principles of the main composition forms from Gregorian Chant to the Classical Period. They understand their background and are able to explain analytically the totality outlined.

Solfege 1:
The students know the style characteristis of Western Music's stylistic periods through listening and writing and are capable of rendering them in singing from score. The students understand the connections between old and new music.

Content

Music History 1:
Western Music's phenomena as part of the historic and cultural changes from the Antique to the end of the 19th Century. Musical style features, composers and central forms.

Musical Analysis 1:
Composition forms in Western Music from Gregorian Chant to the Classical Period. Divided into three parts: a) Old music's composition forms, b) Baroque composition forms and c) Composition forms in the Classical Period.

Solfege 1:
Each period's main phenomena as applied to singing, listening and writing. Middle Ages: church modes as manifested in melody, Gregorian Chant, other art songs, part voice writing's beginnings and development, dance music.
Renaissance: Vocal polyphony, Church mode harmony, instrumental music.
Classical Style: Melody, harmony and transition to Romanticism.

Qualifications

Music History 1:
The students know the basic concepts of Western Music at the music institute level. Accepted level examination (entrance examination)or corresponding optional basic studies

Musical Analysis 1:
The students know Western Music's basic concepts at the music institute level. Satisfactory completion of music-school level theory (early studies) and/or 50% of the maximum points in theory placement examination. In other cases, satisfactory completion of course Elements of Theory

Solfege 1:
The students know the basic concepts of melody and harmony in Western Music as applied to listening, singing and writing

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Music History 1:

Praiseworthy 4 - Excellent 5
The students know the meaning of music history periods in such a way as to realize how music has developed up to the present. They understand the diverse styles studied, their techniques and terminology and their background causes. They are familiar with several composers and their works and background and are able to impart knowledge when needed.

Good 3
The students recognize sylistic trends and the most important techniques and terminology used in the periods studied. They are familiar with the main composers,their backgrounds and historical frame associated with them. They have aural knowledge of music history's main works.

Satisfactory 2 - Passable 1
The students are able to identify the main stylistic trends of music history's different stages. They are able to name the main composers and command the special music history terminology. The students participate in contact teaching and are able to complete the assignments.

Fail 0
The course is failed when the minimal requirements are not met.

Musical Analysis 1:

Praiseworthy 4 - Exellent 5
The students have advanced knowledge skills in their command of diverse music periods' analysis. They are able to analyze also exceptional and/or problematic works. They are able to comprehend broadly the structure of the work from micro forms to the large whole. They are also able to impart knowledge forward if necessary.

Good 3
The students know the main structural principles of composition form and are able to use their knowledge in analysis. They are acquainted with each period's composition forms and are able to figure out not only the form structures but the harmonic structures as well.

Satisfactory 2 - Passable 1
The students command the elements of analysis. They figure out the structural sections from reading the score. They know the main composition forms of the style in question and know the differences obtaining among them. They participate in the lessons and are able to complete the assignments.

Fail 0
The course is failed when the minimum requirements are not met.

Solfege 1:
Praiseworthy 4 - Excellent 5
The students are able to solve new problems, understand the factors behind musical phenomena and are able to apply their knowledge in problem solving.

Good 3
The students have a clear understanding of music on the basis of listening and are able to acquire knowledge and develop their skills by own initiative.

Satisfactory 2 - Passable 1
Command the main facts of solfege but feel some individual parts to be challenging.

Fail 0
The course is failed when the minimum requirements are not met.