Course: Contextual Studies 1 credits: 5

Course code
MZVB15CTS2
Name
Contextual Studies 1
Study year
2023-2024
ECTS credits
5
Language
Dutch, with parts in English, English
Coordinator
M.R.E. Vondenhoff
Modes of delivery
  • Tutorial
Assessments
  • semester 3 - Other assessment
  • semester 4 - Other assessment

Learning outcomes

The Craft: The musician maintains a wide range of professional knowledge and skills, which enable him to function both within the national and international professional context.
Analytical capability: The musician can dissect music (cognitively).
Methodical/reflective action: The musician is able to act methodically and professionally, can reflect on this and is able to give feedback independently, and with and for others.

Content

The course CTS consists of the following components:
- history (general history, cultural history, and history of western music)
- music analysis (focused on the form, structure and texture of music)
- harmony (the way in which Western music uses polyphony omended)
​As the name of the course indicates, it is about making connections; in all lessons music is played, which is alternately studied from historical, theoretical and analytical angles. Contents are actively processed, for example by means of listen, sing, play, recognize, compare, put into words and carry out assignments. Within contextual studies, attention is paid to developing an investigative attitude. This is done by working on setting up research, formulating research questions, creating mind maps, using professional literature, scientific and academic sources such as databases, reference works, journals and the like. Examples are J-STOR, Oxford Music Online, Oxford Art Online, and the like.

 

 



 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • Prince Claus Conservatoire