? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : ACE-3-GEGenApp

This course provides a detailed study of the role played by music in the liturgies of various Christian denominations. Historical background will be combined with modern practice; visits to church services followed by discussion, will inform discussions about the appropriateness of various styles of music for different worship contexts. The use of the organ will also be studied.

? Keywords : music history special topic christian worship divinity

? Pre-requisites : Cultural Studies in Music 2a/Music 2A or Cultural Studies in Music 2b/Music 2B.

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

- Students should have an historical awareness of variety of musics used in contemporary church worship.
- They should have examined a representative sample of liturgical music and studied it both contextually and analytically.
- They should have an appreciation of the historical and contemporary role of the organ in worship.
- They should appreciate the central part played by the hymn in worship in all denominations.

Presentation (10%), coursework essay c.3,000 words (45%) and one 2 hour degree examination (45%).

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May - - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Nathalie Caron
Tel : (0131 6)50 2422
Email : nathalie.caron@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Noel O'Regan
Tel : (0131 6)50 2429
Email : N.O'Regan@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.music.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ace.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/