Course detail
Music Theory in English
FEKT-BPC-AH1Acad. year: 2023/2024
The subject deals with basics of music theory, musical epochs, musical instruments, anatomy of the hearing system, musical symbols, basics of acoustics, notation, basics of psychoacoustics, sound in rooms, etc. It focuses on vocabulary from this field.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
2
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
English language skills at the B1 (intermediate) level are required.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
A student is evaluated according to the points he obtains from two mid-term tests and final test. A student can obtain 0-100 points, 20+20 from the mid-term tests and 60 points from the final test, while in order to pass this subject a student is required to obtain at least 50 points.
Attendance is not compulsory, the final test is compulsory (see criteria).
Attendance is not compulsory, the final test is compulsory (see criteria).
Aims
This subject aims to provide students with the selected chapters from the music theory, and introduce them vocabulary and specific features of the texts from the field of music theory via lectures, research articles and videos in English language
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- describe musical epochs and its typical features
- name musical instruments, families, describe acoustic guitar and how it is made
- describe the anatomy of hearing system in detail and explain its function
- describe musical symbols
- describe forms of music notation
- explain the basic terms from the field of acoustics, psychoacoustics and sound in rooms
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- describe musical epochs and its typical features
- name musical instruments, families, describe acoustic guitar and how it is made
- describe the anatomy of hearing system in detail and explain its function
- describe musical symbols
- describe forms of music notation
- explain the basic terms from the field of acoustics, psychoacoustics and sound in rooms
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Blatter, A. : Instrumentation and Orchestration, Wadsworth Pub Co, 1997 (CS)
Cook, P. R. : Music, Cognition and Computerized Sound, An Introduction to Psychoacustics (CS)
Cook, P. R. : Music, Cognition and Computerized Sound, An Introduction to Psychoacustics (CS)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Elearning
eLearning: currently opened course
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Elearning
eLearning: currently opened course