2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MUSS2722 Music in Context B

20 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Dr Marian Jago
Email: m.s.jago@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Normally MUSS1030, or A-level Music, or appropriate equivalent

Module replaces

MUSI2721 Music in Context A

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Topic 1 - Music in Restoration England: The English Restoration is generally considered to span the period between Charles II’s restoration to the throne in 1660 and the end of the seventeenth century. This was a period of great exuberance in the arts, in which music played a full and significant role. At court, in the church, in the theatre and in homes English music absorbed influences from abroad, particularly from Italy and France, while at the same time retaining a degree of independence based on inherited tradition and the particular social and cultural contexts of the ‘Fairest Isle’. Charles II’s love of the theatre and his Francophile tastes pushed music for the stage and church in new directions. A novel form of court propaganda, the musical ode, was developed, though it soon slipped the traces of the court to play a crucial role in the burgeoning public concert life of London. The role of women as performers and consumers of music changed, especially in the theatre where singing actresses became stage stars and royal mistresses. Amongst a proliferation of talented composers, one rose to pre-eminence, Henry Purcell, the ‘English Orpheus’. He composed in all of the important genres of the day; his music, and its interactions with the political, social and cultural ferment of the period will serve as the core thread tying together this exploration of music in Restoration England.Topic 2 - The 20th-Century Jazz Environment: Using thematic and contextual, rather than strictly historical approaches, this module will engage with aspects of the development and evolution of jazz in the 20th century. We will consider jazz as a ‘thing unto itself’ as well as the relationship of jazz to varying expressions of genre, and will engage with a variety of critical approaches to concepts including (but not limited to) African American expressive culture, improvisation, and ‘authenticity’ as related to a variety of jazz styles. Students will be expected to engage with weekly set readings, and to explore notions of jazz around their own areas of particular interest (linked to set essay topics).

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate the broadening of their musical knowledge through study of a defined musicological area;
- apply appropriate historical, analytical, critical and comparative methodologies to the articulation and development of arguments;
- demonstrate the development of research, essay-writing and presentational skills;
- develop an awareness of contextual approaches applicable to a broad range of repertoire.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate the broadening of their musical knowledge through study of a defined musicological area;
- apply appropriate historical, analytical, critical and comparative methodologies to the articulation and development of arguments;
- demonstrate the development of research, and essay-writing skills;
- develop an awareness of contextual approaches applicable to a broad range of repertoire

Syllabus

Students will study one topic chosen from a range available. Topics offered will cover a spectrum of musicological areas in different musical disciplines and contexts, including art, commercial, popular and world musics. The module may be taught via a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials. Plenary lectures and associated seminars will support students in developing their skills in the literature review and essay writing. At least one class will be given over to individual tutorials.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	3	1.00	3.00
Lecture	7	2.00	14.00
Seminar	2	1.00	1.00
Tutorial	1	0.25	0.25
Private study hours			181.75
Total Contact hours			18.25
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

4 hours evaluation of notes per topic lecture: 28 hours;
6 hours reading and listening per topic lecture or seminar: 54 hours;
Essay writing: 74 hours;
Plenary lectures and Seminar preparation: 26 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Contribution to round table discussion in seminars, and feedback.
- Tutorials.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	4800-5200 words. (This element must be passed)	75.00
Literature Review	800 - 1000 words.	25.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/08/2017

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