Course: Theoretical Approaches to Music

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Course title Theoretical Approaches to Music
Course code KFI/THEN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bílková Jitka, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The connection between philosophy, aesthetics and aesthetics of music. Specifics of musical reception. Specifics of music in comparison to other kinds of art; means of expression and their changes in music history. Topics: Problems of perception and interpretation of music. Specifics of music in comparison to other kinds of art. Means of expression in music: rhythm, melody, harmony and orchestration as a realization of the basic properties of musical sounds (height, length, thickness, colour); identity and contrast; structure of musical expression as a result of direct and relational ideas. Changes of expressions in history, fundamental musical concepts. The relation of aesthetic of music and changes of art of music in history (philosophical views on music in ancient times Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle; approach to music in the Middle Ages (music as a part of the quadrivium) Augustin Aurelius; music in Renaissance Camerata; music in baroque Monteverdi, Gluck, theory of affects, opera; the change of music language in classicism orchestra, interpreter; music in romanticism new musical forms, new orchestrations, Wagner's reform of opera; the change of music aits means of expressions in modern musical trends; impressionism, music of the 20th century, present-day music.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' self-study, Lecture with visual aids
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Course requires no special prior knowledge and skills.
learning outcomes
Passing the course leads to obtaining basic insight into the problems of the history and characteristics of musical art in the context of European philosophy, aesthetics and fine arts. Student is able: to distinguish basic general features of particular art styles with the emphasis on summarizing specific musical means of expression dominant in each period; to outline particular periods of music history in the relation to cultural and social development; to compare and describe movements in characteristics of music as the consequence of historical changes.
teaching methods
Lecture
assessment methods
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Fukač, Jiří. Hudební estetika jako konkretizace obecné estetiky a muzikologická disciplína. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2001. ISBN 80-210-2575-1.
  • Hrčková, Naďa. Dějiny hudby I. - VI.. Praha : Ikar.
  • Janeček,K. Tektonika. Supraphon, 1968.
  • Kouba, Jan. ABC hudebních slohů : Od raného středověku k J.S. Bachovi. Praha : Editio Supraphon, 1982.
  • Kouba, Jan. ABC hudebních slohů : Od raného středověku k W. A. Mozartovi. Praha : Supraphon, 1988.
  • Očadlík, Mirko. Svět orchestru : průvodce českou orchestrální tvorbou. Praha : Svoboda, 1995. ISBN 80-205-0468-0.
  • Očadlík, Mirko. Svět orchestru : Průvodce evropskou orchestrální tvorbou. : Hudba předklasická, klasická, romantická a impresionistická. Praha : Panton, 1965.
  • Poledňák, Ivan. Hudba jako problém estetiky. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2006. ISBN 80-246-1215-1.
  • Schnierer, Miloš. Svět orchestru 20. století. [Díl] I.. 1. vyd. Brno : M a M, 1995.
  • Schnierer, Miloš. Svět orchestru 20. století. [Díl] II.. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0668-0.
  • Smolka, Jaroslav. Dějiny hudby. Vyd. 1. Brno : Togga, 2001. ISBN 80-902912-0-1.
  • Vičar, Jan; Dykast, Roman. Hudební estetika. Praha : Akademie múzických umění, 1998. ISBN 80-85883-30-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): European Cultural Studies (17-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): European Cultural Studies (17-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer