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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. How to listen to music? Instructions and the main characteristics of the music language. 2. Polyphonic music of the ancient times and middle ages. Common features and differences. The oldest preserved monuments. Reflecting on the Gregorian chant in the 20th Century. 3. The secular monophony in France and Germany. Carmina burana. The birth of polyphony and the specifics of its development in France, Italy and England. 4. The main forms of spiritual and secular music of the late middle ages and the Renaissance. 5. The baroque opera and oratorium. 6. The concerto in Baroque Era. 7. The work of J. S. Bach and G. F. Händel. 8. The Opera in Classicism. 9. The Emancipation of the instrumentál music in Classicism. Sonata form. 10. The Symphony and Sonata in Classicism and their development. 11. The work of J. Haydn and W. A. Mozart. 12. L. van Beethoven and his infulence on the 19 century music.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 10 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 16 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims to acquaint students with the most important opuses of European compositional music history from ancient times to the late 18th century. It provides a basis for orientation in music history, but also with the theory - students learn to use musicological terminology to capture the historical context and the nature of the musical language, genres and species.
To obtain the ability to verbalize one?s insights based on a listening. Listening competence in the area of the main trends of development of European music. The ability to listen analytically and to identify unknown songs based on the gained experience. The ability of musically critical reflection. Knowledge of songs as a prerequisite for the musical and dramaturgical activities.
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Prerequisites
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None.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Didactic Test
Maximum of 3 absences and passing of the listening test.
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Recommended literature
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Palisca, C. V. Norton Anthology of Western Music. London, New York 1996. 2 sv..
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Palisca, C.V. Norton Anthology of Western Music. London, New York 1996. 2 sv..
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Zorn J. D. (1991). Listening to Music. Englewood Cliffs.
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