Western Art Music: Baroque to Mid-20th Century

Western Art Music: Baroque to Mid-20th Century

This module has been designed in line with the Teaching Council‘s requirements for the curricular subject of Music which specifies the study of Western Art Music. It is the responsibility of each individual applicant to confirm his/her registration requirements with the Teaching Council.

This is a single 5 ECTS credit module which explores the main developments in Western Art Music beginning with the Baroque era and progressing to the mid-20th century, in the context of political and social change. The most significant composers and seminal works of each era will be examined in this musical journey through the ages, with the online delivery ensuring a flexible and accessible learning experience. 

Delivery

There will be 6 live classes over the course of the 12 weeks which will take place on Friday mornings at 10am. These live classes are recorded and made available on Moodle afterwards. The time commitment is approx. 3 hours per week including the live classes and interaction with collaborative tools such as discussion forums, Padlets and quizzes.

The module fee is €300.

On completion of this module, the learner will receive a transcript of result.