Undergraduate Course: History of Instruments (MUSI10013)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The main families of wind, 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. |
| Course description |
The course looks at different types of musical instrument, examining their history and their roles within musical culture. It will look at how the objects developed as different demands were required by composers, and how technical issues were overcome. It will also address whether instruments have necessarily 'improved' by these changes, or just been altered so that - in at least some cases - the instruments are almost totally re-invented by their various changes.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Music courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- This course gives an overall knowledge of the history of musical instruments with a particular regard to the instruments of Western art music.
- The course will enable to students to use musical instruments as a source of primary information to make informed opinions about musicological problems.
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Reading List
The most up-to-date publications concerning the instruments as a whole is the New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (1984 edition), (Macmillan, London).
In most instances the bibliography for each instrument will provide ample further reading. The student is also advised to look at the Galpin Society Journal for more recent articles on specific instruments. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Seminars in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11 in the Museum of Instruments, St Cecilia's Hall. |
| Keywords | Instruments |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Darryl Martin
Tel: (0131 6)50 2123
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Course secretary | Miss Carrie Lyall
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
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