MUS-30038 - Contextual Studies 1
Coordinator: Alastair J Williams Room: CKF04 Tel: +44 1782 7 33300
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

How do individuals use music for mood regulation? How does music evoke emotions? How does education represent music? This module will examine how current thinking answers these questions. Some experience of writing about music is desirable but not essential for students taking this module.
Indicative areas to be covered include:
1. Music in everyday life
2. Topics in music history
3. Film and screen music.
4. Music and emotion
5. Music education
7. Music and Identity.

Aims
To introduce students to key concepts in current musicology. The module aims to stimulate student debate and discussion around particular themes; it also aims to introduce students to repertoire relating to those themes. Students will gain insights into major musicological debates and research areas.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically assess topics relating to areas within classical and popular musical traditions: 1,2
Engage with and evaluate pertinent issues in musicology and cultural theory: 1,2
Demonstrate greater understanding of selected musical repertoires: 1,2
Describe and make critical judgements about current areas of research in musicology: 1,2

Study hours

12 sessions of two hour seminars
64 hours of seminar preparation of assigned reading
62 hours for preparation and completion of summative assessments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 50%
Essay of 1500 words
An essay of of 1500 words. The essay will be chosen from core topics studied on the module. This will be submitted part-way though the semester, so that feedback can be received before the next assessment is due.

2: Essay weighted 50%
Essay of 1500 words
An essay of of 1500 words. The essay will be chosen from core topics studied on the module.