Course detail
Music Theory in English
FEKT-BPC-AH1Acad. year: 2025/2026
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
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Attendance is not compulsory, the final test is compulsory (see criteria).
Aims
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
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Cook, P. R. : Music, Cognition and Computerized Sound, An Introduction to Psychoacustics (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Fundamentals seminar
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction. Basics of Music Theory
Week 2: Musical Epochs
Week 3: Musical Instruments
Week 4: The Anatomy of the Hearing System
Week 5: Continuous Test 1 (W1-W4)
Week 6: Musical Symbols
Week 7: Acoustics
Week 8: Timbre
Week 9: Sheet Music
Week 10: Continuous test 2 (W6-W9)
Week 11: Psychoacoustics
Week 12: Sound in Rooms
Week 13: FINAL TEST (W1-W12)