Course Unit / Themes of Musicology

Themes of Musicology

Year
1
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
02017061
Subject Area
Arts
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
10.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Sound music training. Good levels of both the Portuguese and English (mainly reading) languages.

Teaching Methods

Classes are organized to encourage the students’ active involvement in learning, fostering student teacher interaction.

Some theoretical presentation and historical context by the teacher but, first and foremost, intense work on the several case studies discussed.

Learning Outcomes

Improve the student’s critical reading. Enhance his critical and scientific autonomy. Prepare and incite the student towards the scientific paper writing and submission.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

General presentation of the science of Musicology. Presentation and discussion of the different methodologies applied within Musicology, namely Historical Musicology. Built upon several case studies pertinent for the research subjects of each student, the course strives for an intense work on scientific writing. It aims to improve the student’s critical reading and enhance his scientific autonomy as Music researcher.

Head Lecturer(s)

Paulo Eugénio Estudante Dias Moreira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Weekly tasks : 100.0%

Bibliography

Adler, Guido,“Umfang, Methode und Ziel der Musikwissenschaft”, Vierteljahrschrift für Musikwissenschaft I,1885, p 5-20

Beard, David, Gloag,Kenneth, Musicology:The Key Concepts, London and New York, Routledge,2005

Debly, Patricia,“Pirates, Humpty Dumpty and a Brazilian Bishop: The Myth of Musicology”, CAML (Canadian Association of Music Libraries) Review, vol. 29,2001; vol. 32, Nov2004 (disp online)

Duckles,Vincent,“Musicology, §I. The nature of musicology. §II. Disciplines of musicology”, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., London, MacMillian, 2001, vol. 17, p 488-507

Kerman,Joseph,Contemplating Music:Challenges to Musicology, Harvard University Press,1986

Leedy, Paul D., Practical Research. Planning and Design, sixth edition, New Jersey, Merrill, Prentice Hall,1997

Taruskin, Richard, Text and Act, Oxford University Press,1995

Strohm, Reinhard, “Early Music as History”, Early Music. Context and Ideas, Institute of Musicology, Jagiellonian University,2008.