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Sound Recordings as a Chronicle of Performance Style - MUSC5114
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: http://music.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Excluded: MUSI5114
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Provides the opportunity to study stylistic changes in several Western European genres (e.g. solo, ensemble, vocal & instrumental) and periods (eg 14th-21st centuries). Methods and approaches involve the use of sound and performance analysis tools and the study of relevant literature such as the philosophy and aesthetics of particular performance styles, historical treatises and technologies that impact on sound recordings as final products.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will:
  • Become familiar with software applications available for audio analysis
  • Have a working knowledge of the technical and phenomenological limitations of studying performance
  • Have acquired a more 'tuned-in' perception of differences in musical interpretations and will have developed a sense of regarding performance style as a historical and social phenomenon rather than rule-based (This experience enables them to approach their own music making with more creativity and flexibility)
  • Have a more comprehensive knowledge of famous performers and recording artists and developed advanced information retrieval and research skills including enhanced ability to analyse and critically evaluate primary and secondary sources.

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