Universität Wien

060095 VU Archaeomusicology (2017W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Vorbesprechung: 03.10., 15 Uhr SR 13

  • Tuesday 03.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 10.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 17.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 24.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 31.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 07.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 14.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 21.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 28.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 05.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 12.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 09.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 16.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 23.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 30.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Archaeomusicology deals with prehistoric and early historic musical instruments and sound objects, their iconographical and plastic presentations, acoustics, appearance in epochs and cultures.
The aim of the course is to convey a broad knowledge of prehistoric musical instruments, recognizing them, chronological, cultural and organological classifying, and the making of acoustical and craft statements.

1.) Theory part-lecture (introduction to archaeomusicology, history of research, methods and ways of archeology, methods and ways of Musicology)
2.) practical part - Papers / identifying & research exercise of the students to individual musical instruments (oral presentation of 20 minutes (PowerPoint) and written work introducing one or several instruments, dating, cultural classification, findings, typology, classification of musical instruments, possibly calculating the eigenfrequenzy, focus: Central Europe
manual-musical-acoustic part (making of simple instruments, playing, acoustic analysis, musical examples / interpretations),

Assessment and permitted materials

Presentation (oral - 30%) - Power Point presentation, written assignment of the presentation (30%), including literature and bibliography.
Making of instruments & acoustic analyses (40%)
Compulsory attendance, max. 2 absences allowed,
Any additional absences are considered as non-cooperation and to be considered for marks. A predictable non-participation or absence is at least one day in advance to announce via email to 16:00
Cooperation and discussions during the lessons are welcome. Minimum requirement: topical research, proper addressing of the musical instrument, knowledge of playing.
The paper and PowerPoint presentations are to be transmitted digitally till the end of January. The construction of musical instruments, their acoustic analysis and active participation will be evaluated during the lessons.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Paper oral and written, making of instruments, max. 2 absences allowed

Examination topics

Reading list

Literaturliste wird auf Moodle bereitgestellt

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Last modified: Th 21.03.2024 00:10