Course: Interpretation of Musicological Texts in a Foreign Language

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Course title Interpretation of Musicological Texts in a Foreign Language
Course code KMU/ICTK1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stratilková Martina, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Keprt Marek, doc. MgA. Ph.D.
  • Pechač Marek, Mgr. et Mgr.
  • Yansori Ali, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Sound and Notes 2. Musical instruments and musical forms 3. Programme music 4. Music in Ancient Greece 5. Music in Russia 6. Mahler 1 7. Mahler 2 8. Style and Idea 9. Chopin's Ballade No. 1 10. Romanticism 11. Schopenhauer and music 12. Neo-Romanticism Literature: Floros, Constantin. Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies. Portland: Amadeus Press, 1985. Dahlhaus, Carl. "Neo-Romanticism." 19th-Century Music, vol. 3, no. 2, 1979, pp. 97-105. https://doi.org/10.2307/746281. Schoenberg, Arnold. Style and Idea. New York: Philosophoical Library, 1950. Samson J. Chopin: The Four Ballades. Cambridge University Press; 1992. Líznerová, Zora. Musicology. Karolinum, Praha, 1992. Vičar Jan - Vičarová Eva. Academic English for Humanities. Musicology. Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, Olomouc, 2013. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London, 2001. Další literatura podle muzikologického zaměření a jazykové vyspělosti studenta.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 54 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 11 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to develop students' proficiency in English and their command of musical terminology, enabling them to understand foreign-language literature on music and communicate effectively with colleagues from other countries.
1. Knowledge of foreign-language terminology used in music and musicology. 2. Ability to understand musicological texts written in a foreign language. 3. Ability to obtain information relevant to the student's studies and professional work from foreign-language musicological publications and online sources.
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have at least a basic knowledge of the selected foreign language. They should also be familiar with basic musicological terminology in Czech, as this provides a foundation for understanding corresponding terms in the foreign language. A solid command of Czech grammar is also required to facilitate an understanding of the grammar of the foreign language.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Analysis of linguistic

Moodle: Completion of assigned tasks Preparation of a presentation based on a selected text. Active participation in class.
Recommended literature
  • Další literatura podle muzikologického zaměření a jazykové vyspělosti studenta. .
  • The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London. 2001.
  • Dahlhaus, Carl. "Neo-Romanticism." 19th-Century Music, vol. 3, no. 2, 1979, pp. 97-105. https://doi.org/10.2307/746281. 1979.
  • Líznerová, Zora. Musicology. Praha. 1992.
  • Samson J. Chopin: The Four Ballades. Cambridge. 1992.
  • Schoenberg, Arnold. Style and Idea. New York. 1950.
  • Vičar Jan - Vičarová Eva. Academic English for Humanities. Musicology. Olomouc. 2013.


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