Music theory: advanced topics

City Lit

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Description

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The course aims to enhance enjoyment of music by developing abilities in composition and analysis, and engaging with musical texts in the context of different periods and styles.This term focuses on techniques of analysis, surveying different approaches to understanding the function and significance of music.Building on technical skills developed in Terms 1 and 2, we explore a selection of works of different styles, including film music, to understand form, structure, and ways in which the music conveys meaning.Short written tasks in analysis will be complemented by style study composition activities.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Listen to music actively and analytically- Be more familiar with and recognise musical genres, forms and structures- Appreciate the variety of approaches to musical analysis- Understand and recognise different types of narrative design in music including film music- Have greater fluency in score-reading in different styles- Have a greater understanding of the art of composition and interpretation.

Please bring a notebook and pen.You may wish to buy some of the music or books recommended in class.

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Subjects

  • Musical
  • Music
  • Music Theory
  • Composition

Course programme

- Approaches to musical analysis
- Forms and structures
- Music and meaning
- The relationship of analysis and performance
- Relationships between text and music
- Film music analysis.


Tutor presentation and explanation, including handouts
Guided listening and score-reading
Short composing and arranging activities
Listening, reading and homework outside class is encouraged and further online resources will be available.

Additional information


Related courses include Music theory: counterpoint, Composition, Music theory: grade 8, Sibelius: music notation software.
You may also be interested in one of our wide range of Practical musicianship, Music appreciation or practical instrumental, singing and ensemble courses.

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