Course: History of European Music 1

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Course title History of European Music 1
Course code KMU/PEH1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Spáčilová Jana, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Burdová Jana, Mgr. et Bc. DiS.
Course content
1. Temporal layout of the history of music. The basic literature. 2. Music in the prehistorical and ancient times. Ancient Greece and Rome. 3. The liturgical chant. 4. The para-liturgical monophony and the secular monophony. 5. The beginnings and early periods of polyphony. Notre Dame. 6. Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova, music in the Renaissance period. 7. Music in the Barock Era. Opera and Oratorio. 8. The instrumentál music in the Barock Era, concerto, J. S. Bach and G. F. Händel. 9. Music during the Classicism. Opera. 10. Sonata form and Symphony during the Classicism. 11. J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart and L. v. Beethoven. 12. The history of music in the Czech Lands. nni Pierluigi da Palestrina. 11. Development of music in Bohemia and Moravia in the 15th and 16th century.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Homework for Teaching - 10 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 41 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The overview of European music culture and the changes of styles from the Ancient times to the beginning of Romanticism. The spesifics of music development in western and eastern Europe. The characteristics of European music mind.
Sufficient orientation in the European music history until the end of the 18th Century. An overview of literature on the particular topic. Knowledge of the main stages of development, the turning points, the most significant representatives and their works. The ability to classify a particular work based on listening or listening to an audio recording according to a given style or style tendency. The application of gained knowledge in further studies, teaching and dramaturgical activities.
Prerequisites
The history.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Participation of the lessons, the reading of the literature, 60 percent of successfull rate in the test.
Recommended literature
  • Černý, M. K. (2006). Hudba antických kultur. Praha: Academia.
  • Hrčková, N., & Daněk, P. (2005). Dějiny hudby. Praha: Ikar.
  • Hrčková, N. (2005). Dějiny hudby. Praha: Euromedia Group - Ikar.
  • Kačic. (2009). Dějiny hudby III. Baroko. Praha.
  • Kouba, Jan. (1988). ABC hudebních slohů. Praha.
  • Navrátil, M. (2003). Dějiny hudby: přehled evropských dějin hudby. Olomouc: Votobia.
  • Smolka, J. a kol. (2001). Dějiny hudby. Praha - Brno.
  • Šafařík, J. (2002). Dějiny hudby. Praha: Votobia.
  • Šišková Ingeborg. (2012). Dějiny hudby IV.- Klasicismus. Praha.
  • www.grovemusic.com. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2017) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter