European cultural heritage - music - OENHH2165Z

• Title: European cultural heritage - music
• Guaranteed by: Katedra hudební výchovy (41-KHV)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: yes / unlimited
• Key competences: 4EU+ Flagship 2
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: distance
• Teaching methods: distance
• Note: enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: PhDr. Magdalena Saláková, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (14.07.2021)

In both modern and ancient world, music have become fundamental social and cultural phenomenon by means of which people „construct“ artificial ideas about the self, society, nation, religion, the past and others. Studying the practice and discourse of music means to deal with a symbolic representation of the world, with an experience of a fictional environment, just like art, ritual, and literature... The course is not about the experience and practice of music as such, but has a strong concentration on social and cultural change in a historical perspective. It deals broadly with European - and partially even non-European – music history, taking a lot of its „case studies“ such as: „J. S. Bach and his own universe“, Why does the music „speak“ italian?, „The attractive world of POP-music since the time of Troubadours“, „Hidden folk music in the artificial music of the 20th century“ etc.

Literature

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (14.07.2021)

Burkholder, J. Peter, Donald Jay Grout and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music (8th ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2010

Burkholder, J. Peter, and Claude V. Palisca, eds. Norton Anthology of Western Music (6th ed.): New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2010.

Wold, Milo Arlington and Edmund Cykler. An Outline History of Music (7th ed.). Univ. of Chicago Press, 2007.

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. E. Sadie, NY / London

Teaching methods

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (14.07.2021)

The course will be organised (every second week) as a Moodle course combinated with online video-conferences. The course starts in February – exact date to be announced in advance / Estimated days: Wednesday morning.

Syllabus

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (14.07.2021)

A collection of discussed topics is chosen with the purpose of illustrating the progress of music culture in the Czech Lands and middle Europe as well, including the dialogues with other cultures. The course will pay particular attention to those questions which are connected to the unique environment of Prague and its cultural history, such as: Mozart and his „Prague-consolation“, Gluck´s youth, Jewish music or a local tradition of music instrument making (with a visit of the Czech Music Museum and its collection of musical instruments) etc.

Registration requirements

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (14.07.2021)

There is no prerequisite for the course.

Course completion requirements

Last update: doc. Mgr. MgA. Marek Valášek, Ph.D. (14.07.2021)

REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT:

1.       ATTENDANCE. Regular attendance is expected. Maximum of absences: 3 per a semester.

2.       EVALUATION. Students shall be evaluated through a few Minor Exams during the semester and a Final Exam. This written test contains a listening exam, too. The list of listening items will be given at the beginning of the semester. Successful completion: 60%.

3.       WRITING: Syllabus gives our students the opportunity to immerse themselves in one (or more) self-chosen topics. Each student should write a paper of elective size (at least 2 pages). The exact list of topics to choose from will vary from year to year. The students should send an e-mail message to the lecturer at the start of the semester specifying which topic they will work on. The optional theme units allow students to appreciate aspects of music history on a more global level, while offering the opportunity to develop a wider variety of key competences for lifelong learning.

The student must produce a personal work on one of the seminar themes: a written paper + an online (asynchronous) test.