Principal Study Musicology 1

This module aims to develop insight into, and practical experience of, the application of theoretical knowledge in the context of musical rehearsal and performance at an advanced level. Through individual lessons in your discipline you will learn to critique and refine your practice, and demonstrate its transformation through the knowledge acquired.

Module aims

This module is designed to:

• Foster technical and expressive mastery in the Principal Study
• Develop a mature musical personality and provide opportunities for its projection in-and-through practice
• Develop a knowledge base that supports an informed and critical understanding of current ideas, debates and issues in musicology
• Enable students to acquire the skills to pursue and sustain fulfilling, lifelong learning leading to informed performance at a professional level

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

• LO1 Across a range of contexts and repertoire, demonstrate technical and expressive mastery in your principal study
• LO2 Project a mature musical personality in-and-through your principal study
• LO3 Employ a range of knowledge and understanding in-and-through the process of making music

Assessment

Assessment 1: Performance B (50%)

Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.

Assessment 2: Performance A (50%)

Assessed LOs: 1, 2, 3.

The Assessment Specifications associated with this module outline give further information on the requirements for Performance A and B.

Assessment criteria

Assessors will look for:

• accuracy and facility
• expressive control
• imagination, originality
• projection of musical ideas
• interpretation
• understanding of context and style
• where relevant:
  • research
  • creativity
  • spoken voice and movement
  • collaboration

Feedback

You will receive regular formative feedback from your tutor in your lessons, and a written report twice a year. In some departments the tutor report will take the form of a mutually constructed feedback session.

You will receive a written feedback report on each A and B assessment.

Resources

Essential

Library reading lists:

MMus HIPP : Performance Practice : Baroque and Classical Music:

MMus HIPP : Performance Practice : 19th-20th Century Music:

Summary details

Module title	Principal Study Musicology 1
SCQF level	11
Credit rating	60 SCQF (30 ECTS)
Total notional student effort hours	600
Status	Core
Module coordinator	Head of Department
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	Graduate Studies 1, Musicology 1
Anti-requisites	None
Next steps	Principal Study Musicology 2, Masters Dissertation
Learning modes	Indicative hours
Scheduled study	22 (minimum)
Independent study	578 (maximum)
Total notional student effort	800