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MUSC 2305: Musicology 1 

Effective date

January 2020 

Department

Music 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

Musicology 1 is the first of a two-course sequence that continues the study of the cultural context of music and other artistic production and the disciplines of Historical Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Comparative Musicology. Musicology 1 focuses on the history of Classical music from the Baroque era to the Romantic era. 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

2nd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

MUSC 1405 or permission of instructor. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

1. Practical and/or written examinations that demonstrate ability at or above the final exam and learning outcomes of this course.
2. A successful interview with the Music Department Leader and one other regularized music faculty member 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
 

Instructional Strategies

Lecture and lecture-demonstrations, assigned reading and listening quizzes, introduction to research 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

C- 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

10 

 

Midterm Exam 

15 

 

Quizzes/Tests 

30 

 

Other 

20 

Research Paper 

Final Exam 

25 

 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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