MUS2630 – Thinking Through Music: History, Aesthetics, and Philosophy

After completing the course, you will:

• understand key ideas in music history, philosophy, aesthetics, and the theory of knowledge, and their relevance in the 21st century.
• possess in-depth knowledge of selected musical practices and how they illuminate our understanding of knowledge production, human experience, and the world we live in.
• be able to carry out independent and critical analyses of musical examples and contemporary societal challenges.
• be able to communicate relevant academic material clearly in both written and oral form.

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• 10 double sessions (involving lectures and seminar activities)

Obligatory activities

• Compulsory attendance to 6 of 10 lectures/seminars.
• Qualification assessment: Submission of an essay draft which must include: an abstract; an outline of the structure in bullet point form; an annotated bibliography.

The absence limit is intended to cover normal absences due to illness and the like. You will therefore not be granted a valid excused absence from teaching based on a medical certificate, even if the absence is due to circumstances for which you are not responsible.

Information about the assignments and the deadlines will be given during the teaching and in Canvas. You have to hand in the assignments within the deadlines, and you are responsible for familiarising yourself with the requirements for the compulsory activities.

The compulsory activity is only valid within the current semester.

• Term paper (10 pages, each containing approx. 2,300 characters, spaces not included).

You have to fulfill the requirements of the compulsory activities to sit the exam.