Practical Approaches to Musical Analysis

Through this course, learners will acquire practical music analytical skills and techniques, develop powers of critical observation and broaden in-depth knowledge of a range of selected repertoire. The process of music analysis will be divided into three broad phases: i) Familiarization – deals with the initial experiences with the music both by listening and study of scores; ii) Exploration – analysis using formal, motivic and reduction modes of analysis; iii) Conclusion – knowledge gained from i) and ii) will be examined through integration and creativity using aural, improvisatory and composition skills. Repertoire will be structured around selected works taken from a wide historical period and diverse instrumentation. Weekly activities and discussion are designed to facilitate learning experience delivery through knowledge transfer and skills application. The skills and knowledge gained from the analytical methods will be summarised and subsequently examined for application to teaching or performance.

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