Historical Performance 2 - AIM2307

Assessment 1: Other

In-class preparation tasks (on going, weekly) including set readings and investigative tasks.

Other

Assessment 1: Project Work

A research-based creative project (for example, performance, performing edition of music, illustrated seminar) based around a case study musical work or pair of related works agreed with the module tutor, accompanied by a 1000 word commentary and source list. 

Project work

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written Assignment

Historical Performance - Final Year

AHM3316 - Historical Performance - Final Year

<p>You will explore concepts such as performing music with regard to the original performing conditions, changing performance trends, changes to instruments, and changes to music notation, and understanding a range of source materials. This module has relevance to performers and musicologists, creating a greater breadth of context to the performance of historical music. You will learn, through this, a range of skills working with and integrating archival materials. Music performance can be included in the assessment process.</p>

School of Arts and Humanities

<p>http://library.hud.ac.uk/my/AIM2307</p>

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Music

AIM2307 - Historical Performance 2

Historical Performance 2

be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the major philosophical debate surrounding the practice of historical performance and the practical considerations relevant to it as an applied musicological activity.

be able to demonstrate knowledge of the main methodologies and sources of evidence that can be used to historically-inform performance, such as notated manuscript sources, treatises, annotated historical editions, cultural approaches and early recordings.

be able to identify and evaluate a range of appropriate primary and secondary source materials in order to place a musical performance activity in its historical context.

be able to present a reasoned and convincing argument, supported by appropriate sources in a spoken, written and/or performed format, demonstrating accurate spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation  and (in performance) an level of technical competence appropriate to the chosen repertoire.

be able to assimilate and critically interpret sources to construct a coherent argument that shows an understanding of the major debates around historical performance.