Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, the student should:

  • have comprehensive understanding about what constitutes quality within the arts
  • have a comprehensive understanding of research trends on aesthetics, performance practice and songwriting
  • be able to express individual commitment and personal values towards music-making
  • have a thorough knowledge of the theoretical foundations of aesthetics of popular music and popular music theory

Teaching and learning methods

This course will provide the student with fundamental theory of the aesthetics of music, focusing on issues of musical meaning and value and on the problems of musical description and criticism. Students will be engaged in readings and discussions on rhetoric, lyric writing, melody and harmony, the assessment of quality in art and the role of art in society at large.

Examination requirements

  • One individual term paper
  • Compulsory attendance in the lectures

Further information is given at the beginning of the semester through Canvas.

Examinations

Take-home examination. The exam can be individual or in group. Duration: 2 Days, Scope: 2000 words.

Assessment: Pass/fail

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Offered as a free-standing course

No

Admission for external candidates

No
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