| Course title | Introduction to Music Theory |
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| Course code | KMU/UTHU |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Topics: 1. The tones, tone system, music notation, 2. beat and rhythm, 3. recitative and another indication 4. scales: the major, minor, elderly, special ones, 5. intervals, basic and derived sixth chords, ninth chord and turns, 7. musical acoustics, system of the tuning, 8. musical instruments and singing voices, music files and scores 9. basics of classical harmony: harmony and tonal thought, 10. triads, cadence chords, 11. and 12. the melodic tones.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course provides basics of music theory necessary for the understanding of music in general and for the further study of theoretical music disciplines.
Practical mastering opf the basics of music theory - especially the safe knowledge of scales, intervals, chords and Italian terminology, notation, musical instruments, instrumentation and the acoustics. |
| Prerequisites |
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None
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Didactic Test
The study of literature, knowledge is checked regularly and in the final written test. Homework in the area of basic music theory (music notation, intervals, scales, chords). Selection and analysis of audio samples (beat and rhythm, melody - scale, harmony - chords). |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2015) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2015) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |