2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MUSS2721 Music in Context A

20 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Dr Ariana Phillips-Hutton
Email: a.phillips-hutton@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Music, power and politicsMusic, argues Tia DeNora, is a ‘medium of social order’ connecting the people and the polis. Art is – and always has been – political. But what is this relationship between sound and social order? How can we see it at work today?In this module, you will explore theories of power and examine questions of musical diplomacy, citizenship, censorship, and the nature of protest across the 20th and 21st centuries. Along the way, you will think through examples drawn from around the globe, from the EU’s ‘Anthem of Europe’ to ‘Nkosi Sikeleli’Africa’ in apartheid South Africa, and from protests in Chile and China to the rallying cry of ‘Hell You Talmbout’ in the Movement for Black Lives.

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, and essay-writing 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	2	1.00	2.00
Lecture	7	2.00	14.00
Seminar	1	1.00	1.00
Seminar	2	1.00	2.00
Tutorial	1	0.25	0.25
Private study hours			180.70
Total Contact hours			19.25
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			199.95

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: 24.75 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback will be provided on the literature review assignment through a plenary feedback seminar session, enabling all students to benefit from knowledge about common errors and examples of best practice from across the cohort. Formative feedback will also be provided through contribution to class discussions in lectures and seminars, and in the module tutorial- Contribution to round table discussion in seminars, and feedback.
- Tutorials.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3800-4200 words	70.00
Literature Review	1400-1600 words	30.00
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: 04/05/2023

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