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Lecturer(s)
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Thurmaier David, PhDr.
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Blüml Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kopecký Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Themes: 1. History of Music Theory in the United States 2. Approaches to Tonal and Post-Tonal Repertoire 3. Analyzing Popular Music 4. Approaches to European Theories 5. Public Music Theory 6. Music Theory Pedagogy 7. Other Musical Traditions
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 21 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course will examine current trends and issues in the field of American Music Theory. We will discuss how theorists use different methodological approaches to analysis, pedagogy, music theory, and media. In addition, we will look at essential materials like scholarly journals, edited collections, and audio/visual publications to understand that questions theorists are asking now, what repertoire they consider, and how they engage with music and theories of the past. In the course of this study, we will look at how American and European music theory compares with respect to topics and publication outcomes.
Students will be assigned readings and audio/visual publications to discuss in each class. They will come from the top journals in the United States. The instructor will ensure that readings are not too lengthy or dense but rather are useful for getting the gist of particular ideas or approaches. Participation in discussions and written response will be important.
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Prerequisites
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Students should be well acquainted with basic theoretical terminology, basic musicological and theoretical concepts, and standard musical repertoire.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance, Dialog
Students will be able to: - Analyze a range of contemporary American music theory scholarship, identifying central questions, methodologies, and repertoires addressed in leading journals and publications. - Compare and evaluate analytical approaches to tonal, post-tonal, and popular music, demonstrating the ability to apply selected methods to diverse musical examples. - Critically assess the relationships between American and European theoretical traditions, articulating key similarities, differences, and areas of cross-influence. - Synthesize multiple theoretical perspectivesincluding pedagogy, public music theory, and interdisciplinary approachesinto clear written and oral arguments. - Engage thoughtfully in scholarly discourse through discussion and written responses, demonstrating the ability to summarize, critique, and extend current debates in twenty-first-century music theory.
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Recommended literature
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Agmon, Eytan. ??Aus Mozart gestohlen?: Beethoven and Die Entführung aus dem Serail.?. 2023.
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Belcher, Owen, Catrina Kim, and Alan Reese. ?Public Music Theory?s Neoliberal Learning Outcomes.?. 2023.
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Birson, Adem Merter. ?Understanding Turkish Classical Makam: Identifying Modes Through Characteristic Melodies.?. 2021.
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Boone, Christine. ?Algorithmic Remixes.?. 2023.
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Braae, Nick. ?Structural and Rhetorical Closure in 1970s Rock Songs.?. 2026.
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Burns, Lori. ?Female Subjectivities in the Words, Music, and Images of Progressive Metal: The Case of Tatiana Shmayluk (Jinjer).?. 2023.
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Carter-Ény?, Aaron, and Quintina Carter-Ény?. ?Melodic Language and Linguistic Melodies: Text Setting in ?gb?.?. 2020.
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Christiansen, Thomas. The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory. 2008.
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