LET-ACWB204
Music Culture
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-ACWB204
Credits (ECTS)5
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; Cultural Studies;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
dr. V. Meelberg
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Lecturer
dr. V. Meelberg
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Contactperson for the course
dr. V. Meelberg
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Examiner
dr. V. Meelberg
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Academic year2021
Period
PER 4  (11/04/2022 to 30/08/2022)
Starting block
PER 4
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
After completion of this course the student will be able to:
  • Recognise and analyse the expressive qualities of music;
  • Analyse how the expressive qualities of music function within different cultural contexts;
  • Reflect on the different views on musical expressivity and musical emotion;
  • Critically evaluate the methods of analysis that are used.
Content
Music is energy. It is energy from a physical point of view, as the sounds that the music consists of are vibrations of air molecules. Music, however, is also energy in a different sense. Music has the power to move people, both physically and mentally. Music thus is a force, a sonic cultural expression that has an impact on listeners, performers, and composers alike.
In this course music as expressive force will be discussed. The following topics will be covered:
  1. Materiality of music;
  2. Music as motion;
  3. Musical creation as expressive activity;
  4. The expressivity of musical performances;
  5. Music as embodied experience;
  6. Music and emotions.
Level

Presumed foreknowledge

Test information

Specifics

Required materials
Articles

Instructional modes
Lecture
Attendance MandatoryYes

Working group
Attendance MandatoryYes

General
Het betreft hoor- en werkcolleges, discussie en werkgroepvoorbereiding via Blackboard. Studenten verzorgen tijdens de werkcolleges presentaties, nemen deel aan discussies en aan debatten.

Tests
Portfolio
Test weight100
Test typeProject
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5