History of Instruments (U00874)

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

The main families of wind, percussion, string and keyboard instruments are discussed in detail. Aspects studied include the design, playing techniques, social background and use of different instruments. There is an emphasis on relating instrument models to their repertoire.

? Keywords : history of instruments acoustics music

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Music 2A: Music and Ideas or Music 2B: Set Works or Musical Acoustics.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

History of Instruments (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2008	14:00	15:50	Room 1.23, St Cecilias Hall	Central	St Cecilia's Hall

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	15:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Seminars in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course gives an overall knowledge of the history of musical instruments with a particular regard to the instruments of Western art music, and develops a critical approach to relevant information sources.