- Year of study: Year 2, over two semesters.
- Final assessment: Semester assignment
- Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Music in Practice-Oriented Music Analysis Programme
- Language of instruction: Norwegian or English.
Course description
The course covers analysis in a broad sense as a music theory methodology within different musical genres, in various historical, contemporary, and aesthetic contexts. The perceptive and interpretative aspects of analysis are central to the course. The students’ respective specialisations will be considered when preparing the contents of the course.
The course is taught as a joint weekly seminar for students in their first and second years (respectively TEAN70 Analysis I and TEAN71 Analysis II) and brings together all the students on the master’s programme in music theory.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course, the student is expected to
- Demonstrate an insight into the correlation between analysis and interpretation
- Be able to apply analytical strategies in relation to music performance
- Be able to reflect on the aesthetic aspects of musical analysis
- Be able to relate analytical methods to history and aesthetics
- Possess knowledge of analytical literature, both historical and contemporary
- Be able to communicate analytical knowledge to performers and the public at large, both verbally and in writing
Overview
The course addresses various analytical methods and traditions such as form analysis, analysis as tool for performative interpretation, Schenkerian analysis, music cognition methods, analytical methods for folk music and jazz as well as various methods for analysing harmony.
Structure
The course is structured as themed seminars that include class discussions, student presentations, guest lecturers, literature study and practical analysis. The students will also be working independently on analytical and reflective assignments. The course includes an annual individual project in cooperation with chamber ensembles or composers on a topic that concerns analysis and performative interpretation. There are normally reading tasks of 200–300 pages per semester.
The seminars are offered in both Analysis I (TEAN70) and Analysis II (TEAN71). An annual schedule for the course will be issued at the start of the autumn semester.
The student is automatically registered for tuition/supervision and assessment in the subject in line with the progression set out in the study plan.
Course requirements
1. Attendance
Attendance is mandatory for this course. This means that more than 20% nonattendance will normally cause the student to fail the course.
2. Reflective notes
The student should write two reflective notes based on two different modules/lectures.
Length: approx. 800 words per note.The topic and submission deadline (normally 14 days after the module/lecture has been completed) are to be agreed with the course coordinator.
All course requirements must be met in order for the student to be given a final assessment.
Final assessment
Semester assignment
An extensive analytical assignment on a given topic is set in the first semester of the course. The assignment may be linked to the student’s master projects.
The assignment will be issued on a date set by the course instructor.
Length: approx. 3,000 words
The topic and submission deadline (normally 14 days after the module/lecture has been completed) are to be agreed with the course coordinator.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale.
Reassessment
The same rules apply to reassessments as to ordinary assessments.