Music
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The Music Centre offers First- and Second-level modules to those students who wish to develop their interests in music as part of their degree, as well as providing opportunities for students across the University to perform and listen to music. Some of our modules are intended for students who have already acquired a high degree of competence in performance and/or reading musical notation, while others require no prior knowledge or expertise. We are happy to accept students from all Faculties on all our music modules, regardless of what other subjects they are studying, though as with all modular choices, you will need to obtain the approval of your Adviser of Studies.
First Level
Making Music This module is designed for students who have already studied an instrument or singing and would like to continue making music at a high level while at university. It supports students in improving their performance skills while developing an understanding of the historical, analytical and aesthetic ideas related to musical performance. The module also offers the chance to study composition and to perform as part of an ensemble. Students are required to present a short recital for examination and to complete related written work.
Understanding Music This module aims to develop skills and knowledge that will help students to get more out of the experience of listening to music. Focusing particularly on classical music, the module includes components on musical history, acoustics, aesthetics and the history of the orchestra, and examines key works from different genres and periods in particular detail. Students are not required to perform as part of this module. Some prior knowledge of musical theory notation will be helpful, but is not essential.
Reading Opera: texts, libretti and music from Mozart to Britten This module examines a range of operas from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, focusing on the transformations of meaning and structure that take place as text is turned into libretto, and as libretto is set to music. It will be of particular interest to students of English Literature, Modern Languages and Classics, but will appeal to all interested in the relationship between text, music and drama. Though the module will examine the operas in depth, no prior knowledge of musical notation or operatic history will be assumed.
Second Level
Electronic Music This is a practical module offering students the opportunity to work in small groups in the Music Centre’s studio to create music from electronic sources. Accompanying lectures examine the history of electronic music and look at significant composers who have worked in this genre, such as Varese, Stockhausen and Boulez. The module also offers tuition in music notation software packages such as Sibelius and Cubase. No prior experience in electronic music is necessary in order to take the module.
Keyboard Performance This module caters for those who would like to develop their skills as keyboard players to a high level. It offers students the opportunity to play keyboard instruments other than the piano (including harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano and organ) and to improve their abilities in piano accompaniment, playing continuo lines and realising figured bass parts.
Scottish Music This module explores a wide range of music in Scotland, examining Highland and Lowland folk music and more recent pop music as well as classical music composed from the mediaeval era onwards. In doing so, it aims to build up an understanding of the relationship between Scottish music and the society in which it is produced. No prior knowledge of musical notation is necessary: this module is for all those interested in the rich and varied musical culture of Scotland.
Bagpipes: history, repertoire and performance Individual weekly piping lessons are offered in St Andrews with pipers affiliated to and allocated by the National Piping Centre. There will be two study days and a three-day residential school in Glasgow. These will involve group tuition which focuses on widening repertoire and lectures which explore the socio- cultural history of piping in Scotland. This module is open to both beginners and experienced pipers, as the individual lessons are tailored to the ability of the student.
Certificate in Scottish Studies and Piping The Certificate in Scottish Studies and Piping is offered in Semester 2 and comprises three Second-level modules each worth 20 credits. Students are required to complete MU2002 Scottish Music, MU2003 Bagpipes: history, repertoire and performance and a further Second-level module which is currently being developed by the University which will focus on Scottish culture. There are no pre-requisites for the Certificate and the Bagpiping Module and it is open to both beginners and experienced pipers; individual lessons are tailored to the ability of the student.
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Jean Servin’s setting of Buchanan’s Psalm Paraphrases, 1579
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