This course builds on the knowledge and skills students acquired in music theory in their first two years of study. It will introduce them to the art of countermelodies, secondary functions of chords and further their knowledge in modulations.
As a continuation of MUD 323, this course continues to enhance students’ performance skills, both in ensemble work and on their individual instruments. Students will also deepen their knowledge in musicianship to be able to accompany groups and soloists on the keyboard.
The course reviews the relevance of various musical traditions in contemporary societies. The adaptation and transformation of traditional musical forms in new ways are examined and their role in the formation of regional, national and other collective identities explored. The course also critically engages with the impact of colonialism on contemporary African music cultures.
The course reviews the relevance of various musical traditions in contemporary societies. The adaptation and transformation of traditional musical forms in new ways are examined and their role in the formation of regional, national and other collective identities explored. The course also critically engages with the impact of colonialism on contemporary African music cultures.
The course is designed to broaden students’ understanding of African music. It will engage them in the analysis of the forms and structures of African music. It will also enhance students’ skills in the collection and documentation of African indigenous music. The role of African music in its various socio-cultural contexts is examined.
The course is designed as continuation of MUD 223. Students are expected to continue with the acquisition of key roles within their ensembles. They will also be expected to perform elaborate pieces of music on their individual instruments, and they will continue to study traditional Ghanaian dance.
In this course, students are introduced to the different fields of research in music and dance, including the sociology, anthropology, geography, psychology and neuroscience of music and dance. In addition to an introduction to core readings in these various areas of study, the course will also provide students a hands-on experience in the basic steps of conducting research in music and dance.
The course is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills in the use of primary and secondary chords in major and minor modes, to harmonise simple melodies with modulations to related keys and to analyse basic harmonic structures. Students are given the opportunity to deepen and further improve their skills in the analysis of more complex musical structures.
The course is designed as a continuation of MUD 114. At this level, students will be exposed to some of the key roles within musical ensembles. They are also expected to perform more elaborate pieces of music on their individual instruments. In addition to ensemble work and solo instrument, students will study a traditional Ghanaian dance.
This course equips students with the knowledge and skills for reading and writing simple melodies in selected keys. It also exposes students to both African and non-African approaches to the setting of text to melodies. Students will thus expand their skills in the analysis of both Western and African music.
