Histoire de la musique ancienne (ère modale) : compositeurs, genres et contextes I

The topics alternates between Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque eras, from the study of the most important works of history of music.

Objectives:

• to introduce the student with some of the most representative works of the history of music, from the Middle Ages to the end of the Baroque era.

- to introduce student to the methodological tools and to initiate him to the methodology of the research in Musicology.

• to develop critical thoughts and introduce student to the writing in musicology

At the end of the course, the student must :

• know the principal musical genres of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque era, through the analyse of some masterworks.

• be able to analyse an early music work

• be introduced to musicological research from the point of view of the tools as well as from the method (including the transmission of its results).

Cours co-requis

Lectures and practical exercices

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Bibliography (depends on the topics, except for the New Grove Dictionary and Tranchefort's handbook)

• ATLAS, Alan, Renaissance Music. Music in Western Europe, 1400-1600, New York, Norton, 1998, 2 vol. (vol.2: anthologie), traduction française, C. Dupraz, Turnhout, 2012 (set book)

• BUKOFZER, Manfred, La musique baroque, Paris, Lattès, 1988 (set book/or Palisca)

• HOPPIN, Richard, La musique au Moyen-Age, Liège, Mardaga, 1991, 2 vol. (vol.2 anthologie) (trad. de l'Anglais) (obligatoire) set book

• PALISCA, Claude, La musique baroque, Arles, Actes Sud, 1991 set book (or Bukofzer)

• Sadie, Sadie et Tyrrell John, (éd.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, London: Macmillan, 2001, 29 vol. set book

• Tranchefort, François-René. Les instruments de musique, Paris: Seuil, c.1980 (2 vol.) set book

Contacts

Via secrétariat d'Histoire de l'art et archéologie (02/650.24.19)

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

Written work (and oral presentation if the number of students allows it)

Exam

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Written work (and oral presentation if the number of students allows it): 50%

Exam (analysis - methodoly - essay): 50%

Language(s) of evaluation

• french