MU-148 Introduction to Music 2 (Autumn 2021)

• can document knowledge regarding selected topics within the history of popular music.
• can utilise various listening techniques for analysing, understanding and reproducing combined musical structures.
• can produce music utilising digital technology.
• can record acoustic instruments, produce music and write functional musical arrangements in various genres.

• Music History: Selected topics from the history of popular music.
• Music Production (focus area): Music production and audio recording utilising digital audio workstations.
• Arranging and Composing (focus area): various composing- and arranging techniques among musical analysis.
• Music Theory: an introduction to basic notation, rules of harmony and melody, different composing and arranging techniques and musical analysis.
• Ear Training: learn to identify and write down combined musical structures.

The course is organised as lectures, group work, individual teaching, projects and seminars.

Some subjects are organised on a weekly basis, while others are concentrated in a definite time frame. Projects take place in concentrated periods. The overview of the semester is presented at the beginning of the semester. Students are expected to work independently with subject material beyond organised teaching. This includes practice on the main instrument, the organisation and participation in ensembles, concerts, study groups and reading of literature.

Digital learning platforms and tools are used throughout the course. The learning management platform Canvas is used as a channel of communication in the programme.

Students at UiA are expected to have laptops for use in learning and examinations, cp. The Examination Regulations for the University of Agder section § 12d.

80% compulsory attendance to lectures, groups and practical training is required.

The expected workload is 27 hours pr. Credit, see Examination Regulations, section 13.

• approved attendance at compulsory lectures.
• approved midterm assignment in ear training.
• minimum two approved assignments submitted in arranging/composing or two approved assignments submitted in music production.

Further information is provided in Canvas at the semester start.

• individual semester assignment in arranging/composing or music production (weighting 40%).
• individual 4-hours written exam in the history of music. (weighting 30%).
• individual 2-hours written exam in ear training II (weighting 30%).

Grading: Letters.