Issues and Methods in Musicology 2010-2011

Issues and Methods in Musicology 2010-2011

Lecturers:

Dr Laura Leante (Term 1 and Term 3)

Dr Simon Mills (Term 2)

 Issues and Methods in Musicology 2010-2011

Laura Leante - contacts

Office: room 201, Second floor

Consultation hour: Tuesday – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

E-mail: laura.leante@durham.ac.uk
Issues and Methods in Musicology 2010-2011

Course outline – Term 1

11/10/2014 1 Introduction to the course. What is music?

18/10/2014 2 Time and rhythm in comparative perspective
25/10/2014 3 Melody in comparative perspective 1
01/11/2014 4 Melody in comparative perspective 2
08/11/2014 5 Improvisation in oral cultures
15/11/2014 6 Music knowledge and its transmission
22/11/2014 7 Feedback week
29/11/2014 8 The musician in society
06/12/2014 9 Music in performance
13/12/2014 10 Circulation and ownership of music
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