HISTORICAL ELEMENTS OF MUSIC AND ORGANOLOGY

COURSE OUTLINE

Responsible: Antonios Botonakis

1. GENERAL

SCHOOL School of Music and Optoacoustic Technologies
ACADEMIC UNIT Department of Music Technology and Acoustics
LEVEL OF STUDIES Undergraduate
COURSE CODE 0807.4.004.1 SEMESTER 2nd
COURSE TITLE Historical Elements of Music and Organology
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course 		WEEKLY
TEACHING HOURS		 CREDITS
0 5
Total 0 5
COURSE TYPE
general background, special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development		 Scientific area
PREREQUISITE COURSES None
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS English
OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS Yes (in English) — Spring Semester
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) https://eclass.hmu.gr/courses/SMOT146/

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the stages of development in the history of music
  • Know the historical details regarding the lives and careers of major European and Greek composers
  • Identify the historical period in which a given musical work was composed
  • Distinguish musical instruments as they have evolved over the centuries
  • Recognize the timbre of each musical instrument
  • Identify the parts, components, and construction materials of musical instruments
  • Understand the evolution of musical instruments within major musical cultures (Ancient Greek Music, Byzantine Music, European Music)
General Competences

The course aims to enable the student to acquire the following general competencies:

  • Search for, analysis, and synthesis of data and information, including the use of necessary technologies
  • Independent work
  • Teamwork
  • Creation of new educational ideas
  • Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
  • Promotion of free, creative, and inductive thinking

3. SYLLABUS

The aim of the course is to provide the necessary knowledge regarding the history of music and organology. The course content includes:

  • A historical overview of key aspects of music (Ancient Greek, Byzantine, and European)
  • Presentation and analysis of musical compositional motifs across the historical periods of European music
  • A historical overview and the evolution of musical instruments
  • Presentation of musical instruments and their categorization/classification based on the method of sound production
  • Analysis of the key characteristics of musical instruments and presentation of related types
  • Organological overview of the ensembles found in the Western orchestra and in Greek traditional music

4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

DELIVERY
Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.		 Face to face
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students

Use of a learning management system (e-class).
TEACHING METHODS
The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.
Activity Semester workload
Course total
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Description of the evaluation procedure

Language of assessment:English

Written final examination consisting of short-answer and multiple-choice questions (100%).

5. ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Averoph Ephe, Eisagoge sten Organognosia, Ekdoseis Philippos Nakas, 1992

J. Machlis – C. Forney, He apolause tes mousikes, Ekdoseis Nikos Thermos kai SIA IKE, 2014

Pol Gkriphiths, Monterna Mousike, Ekdoseis S.I. Zacharopoulos & SIA OE, 1993

Anogeianakes Phoivos, Hellenika Laika Mousika Organa, Ekdoseis Melissa, 1991 ou aiona, Ekdoseis Nephele, 1989

Saltsman Erik, Eisagoge ste mousike tou 20ou aiona, Ekdoseis Nephele, 1989

Michaelides Solon, Enkyklopaideia tes Archaias Hellenikes mousikes, Ekdoseis tou Morphotikou Hidrymatos tes Ethnikes Trapezes, 2003

Michels Ulrich, Atlas tes Mousikes *, Ekdoseis Ph. Nakas, 1994

Michels Ulrich, Atlas tes Mousikes *I, Ekdoseis Ph. Nakas, 1995 [9] Tatses Telemachos, Organognosia, Ekdoseis K. Papagregoriou * Ch. Nakas, 1986

Headington Christopher, Historia tes Dytikes Mousikes I, Ekdoseis Gutenberg, 1997

Headington Christopher, Historia tes Dytikes Mousikes *I, Ekdoseis Gutenberg, 1998

Chourmouzios Chartophylax, Eisgoge eis to theoretikon kai praktikon tes ekklesiastikes , Historia tes Dytikes mousikes, Ekdoseis University Studio Press, 2007

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND ACOUSTICS, HELLENIC MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY