Overview

At least three topics will be offered; students choose one of these. The choice of topics varies from year to year. The following list is indicative of the variety of options that may be available across Genres & Composers A, B, C and D. It is not exhaustive. The topics for 2019-20 are indicated below with an asterisk.

• The Ballets Russes
• The Beatles
• Beethoven and the String Quartet
• Boulez
• Brazilian Music and Culture
• Bush and Björk
• Cage and Experimental Music
• Debussy and Ravel
• From Dufay to Josquin
• Handel
• Ligeti
• Manuel de Falla
• Michael Nyman
• Minimalism
• Mozart*
• Music Revivals
• Opera: Monteverdi to Mozart
• Postminimalism
• Post-War British Opera
• Seven Jazz Women
• Stockhausen
• The 19th-Century Symphony
• The 20th-Century Symphony
• Telemann
• Three Contemporary Welsh Composers: Metcalf, Samuel and Barrett*
• Tonality Today*
• The Violin in World Culture*
• Wagner

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -D– to D: Work which displays adequate knowledge of the subject, with some ability in conceptual and critical thinking, expressed intelligibly and appropriately.

-good -B– to B+: Work which displays a very good grasp of the subject, with evidence of strong ability at conceptual and critical thinking, expressed in a stylish manner.

-excellent -A– to A**: Work which displays a thorough grasp of the subject, with evidence of depth, breadth and originality in conceptual and critical thinking, expressed powerfully.

-another level-C– to C+: Work which displays a reasonable knowledge of the subject, with satisfactory ability at conceptual and critical thinking, expressed clearly.

Learning Outcomes

• On completion of this module, the student should be able to apply a detailed knowledge and understanding of specific subjects in music history and culture, and be able to evaluate this in relation to their wider knowledge.

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

• 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.