Musical Phenomena Over Time (5 cr)
Code: C-10065-KX00ED45-3011
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2024 - 05.01.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 13.01.2025 - 16.05.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Between 13 January and 16 May 2025 in the Metropolia Moodle learning platform. A remote course introduction in Zoom on Monday 13 January at 10.00–11.00 EET (East European time = Finland). The Zoom address will be given later.
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 5
- Course
- C-10065-KX00ED45
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Objective
The student is able to find, choose and utilize music versatilely in different professional activities and situations, responding to different needs. The ability to recognize musical phenomena and their historical continuum beyond musical genres, and the ability to connect these phenomena to current topics, enhances the student’s professional growth into an active future operator. The student improves their historical thinking, criticism of sources, co-operative skills and knowledge of musical repertoire, as well as their verbal expression and argumentation skills in interactive situations.
Content
Musical phenomena, such as timbre and sound, rhythm and musical time, structure and perception, performance and listening, and the examination of their change in both the past and the present. Analysing the trends of musical change in different times and genres.
Location and time
Between 13 January and 16 May 2025 in the Metropolia Moodle learning platform. A remote course introduction in Zoom on Monday 13 January at 10.00–11.00 EET (East European time = Finland). The Zoom address will be given later.
Materials
The material will be given during the course in the Metropolia Moodle and consists of videos, music examples of different genres, webpages, databases, and other study material.
Teaching methods
Online implementation in English. Begins on 13 January 2025 with a course introduction in Zoom, lasts until 16 May 2025. This course consists of listening and reflective (written) assignments, discussion forums, and self-evaluation assignments. The student is expected to attend one concert of their choice. The learning platform is Metropolia Moodle.
Student workload
The assignments have been designed with the general model of 1 credit = 27 hours of work. The student is recommended to block time in their weekly timetable for the assignments. When finishing in time, individual progress is possible.
Qualifications
No prerequisites.