Course: Musicology Proseminar 1

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Course title Musicology Proseminar 1
Course code KMU/PHV1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Blüml Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Criteria of the written text. A standard page, citation of bibliography, references and footnotes, the principles of computer typography, the language of academic papers. Preparation for the written paper. Gathering of the information from literature and other sources, consulting catalogs (especially RILM). Defining the objectives and hypotheses, the thesis outline, the abstract, excerpts, notes, annotations and a resume. The work structure. A list of literature and sources, indexes, appendixes. The principles of writing a review on a work of art or a performance.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This introductory seminar refers to the course Introduction to Musicology. It covers practical aspects of musicological work (essay, research paper, annotation, summary, report, review, article and others).
Students will be familiar with the representative titles of Czech music studies. They will acquire knowledge of the professional writing skills principles and the scientific discussion principles.
Prerequisites
No preliminary courses required.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance, Seminar Work

Working out of the written tasks for the given semester. Regular attendance.
Recommended literature
  • Fukač Jiří - Poledňák Ivan. Úvod do studia hudební vědy. Praha.
  • Kol. autorů:. (1988). Hudební věda I-III. Praha 1988. Praha.
  • Nicole Schwindt-Gross. (1992). Musikwissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Hilfsmittel-Techniken-Aufgaben. Kassel 1992.. Kassel.
  • Spousta, Vladimír. (2009). Vádemékum autora odborné a vědecké práce humanitního a sociálního zaměření. Brno.
  • Šesták, Zdeněk. (2000). Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Praha.


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