Rhedir gan School of Music, Drama and Performance

20 Credyd neu 10 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1

Trefnydd: Dr John Cunningham

Popular music can be dismissed as being too simple for analysis; however, the last four decades or so have witnessed a growing body of scholarly literature offering a range of theories and methodologies. This module aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to analysing various kinds of popular music. Modes of analysis will include lyrics, music, visual representations and cultural context.

The first part of the module will offer a contextual history of the development of popular music analysis as a sub-discipline of musicology, seeking to explain why popular music should be studied seriously and how thoughts about this have developed especially since the 1980s. The second part of the module will examine different modes of analysis, with reference to case studies, allowing students to become familiar with approaches such as Schenkerian techniques, soundbox, semiotics, lyrical analysis, and deconstruction of visual accompaniments (e.g. music videos). It will also give students a firm understanding of the leading authors in the field and how their approaches differ and interact. The module will require some score reading and an understanding of basic music theory (it is advised that students will have taken WXM 1004, Harmony and Counterpoint, in the first year).

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Good (B– to B+): Work which displays a good grasp of the subject, with evidence of strong ability at conceptual and critical thinking, expressed engagingly.

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Excellent (A– to A*): Work which displays a thorough grasp of the subject, with evidence of depth and originality in conceptual and critical thinking, expressed convincingly.

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Fair (C– to C+): Work which displays fair knowledge of the subject, with satisfactory ability at conceptual and critical thinking, expressed understandably.

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Threshold (D– to D+): Work which displays basic knowledge of the subject, with some limited ability in conceptual and critical thinking, expressed intelligibly.

1. On completion of this module, the student should be able to demonstrate and apply a detailed knowledge and understanding of specific methodologies / techniques of popular music analysis and be able to evaluate their broader relevance

2. On completion of this module, the student should be able to communicate ideas about the music studied in a manner commensurate with professional musicological protocols

3. On completion of this module, the student should be able to demonstrate and apply a detailed knowledge and understanding of popular music in culture (current or historical) and be able to evaluate this in relation to their wider knowledge

4. On completion of this module, the student should be able to apply skills of musical analysis, source-based research, and critical thinking, and conceptual thinking in relation to the music studied

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TRAETHAWD	Essay	3000-word essay, with bibliography, references and music examples to be submitted on Monday of week 13. A list of topics will be provided by the tutor at the start of the module, but will allow students to demonstrate the ability to analyse a piece of popular music in terms of socio-cultural context combined with engaging with the work as a piece of music using at least one of the analytical methods / techniques taught on the module. To be submitted via Blackboard not later than noon on the submission date.	75
CYFLWYNIAD UNIGOL	Presentation	Oral presentation, 10 minutes in length (25%), offering a brief but detailed analysis of a song / section of a song from the popular repertoire, rooted in at least one of the theories / methodologies discussed on the module: testing Learning Outcomes 2 and 4. Presentations must be submitted online not later than noon on Thursday of Week 12 (17 December 2020). To be submitted via Blackboard not later than noon on the submission date.	25

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Lecture	One two-hour lecture each week for eleven weeks. Teaching will take place via a University approved platform such as Teams, and will be supported by online resources etc. Tasks / reading will normally be set as preparation: where teamwork is required it must be done online via a platform such as Teams. Each student will also be allocated a seminar group (one hour, each week), which will be delivered via a University approved platform such as Teams: these sessions are intended to build on the material / concepts outlined in the lectures and allows students to discuss through practical exercises.	22
Seminar	One one-hour seminar each week for eleven weeks. Teaching will take place via a University approved platform such as Teams, and will be supported by online resources etc. Tasks / reading will normally be set as preparation: where teamwork is required it must be done online via a platform such as Teams. Each student will also be allocated a seminar group (one hour, each week), which will be delivered via a University approved platform such as Teams: these sessions are intended to build on the material / concepts outlined in the lectures and allows students to discuss through practical exercises.	11
One-to-one supervision	One-to-one supervision Individual tutorial to discuss the presentation assessment. Each student is also encouraged to book up to two tutorials (via Teams or other online platform) to discuss the assessments and how to approach them. Depending on student numbers, slots will be allocated typically in Weeks 8–12. Tutorials may be individual or in groups of up to three. Ahead of the tutorials you are expected to prepare a plan of how you are intending to approach the work.	1
One-to-one supervision	One-to-one supervision Individual tutorial to discuss the essay assessment. Each student is also encouraged to book up to two tutorials (via Teams or other online platform) to discuss the assessments and how to approach them. Depending on student numbers, slots will be allocated typically in Weeks 8–12. Tutorials may be individual or in groups of up to three. Ahead of the tutorials you are expected to prepare a plan of how you are intending to approach the work.	1
Private study	Including assignment preparation and preparation for classes (students will be expected to read / listen to texts ahead of lectures and / or seminars).	166

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Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• W3P3: BA Astudiaethau'r Cyfr & Cherdd year 3 (BA/ACC)
• WW93: BA Creative Studies and Music year 3 (BA/CSTMUS)
• 32N6: BA English Literature and Music year 3 (BA/ELM)
• 32N7: BA English Literature & Music with International Experience year 3 (BA/ELMIE)
• VW23: BA Hanes Cymru a Cherddoriaeth year 3 (BA/HCAC)
• VW13: BA History and Music year 3 (BA/HMU)
• VW14: BA History and Music with International Experience year 3 (BA/HMUIE)
• W3H6: BA Music and Electronic Engineering year 3 (BA/MEE)
• WV33: Music & Hist & Welsh Hist (IE) year 4 (BA/MHIE)
• W303: BA Music (with International Experience) year 3 (BA/MIE)
• PW33: BA Media Studies and Music year 3 (BA/MSMUS)
• RW13: BA Music/French year 4 (BA/MUFR)
• WR32: BA Music/German year 4 (BA/MUGE)
• WR33: BA Music/Italian year 4 (BA/MUIT)
• W300: BA Music year 3 (BA/MUS)
• W30F: BA Music [with Foundation Year] year 3 (BA/MUSF)
• WW36: BA Music and Film Studies year 3 (BA/MUSFS)
• WR34: BA Music/Spanish year 4 (BA/MUSP)
• VVW3: BA Philosophy and Religion and Music year 3 (BA/PRM)
• VW2H: BA Welsh History and Music year (BA/WHMU)
• QW53: BA Cymraeg/Music year 3 (BA/WMU)
• W304: BMus Music (with International Experience) year 3 (BMUS/MIE)
• W302: BMUS Music year 3 (BMUS/MUS)
• W32F: BMus Music [with Foundation Year] year 3 (BMUS/MUSF)
• H6W3: BSc Electronic Engineering and Music year 3 (BSC/EEM)