Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Musicology: Theory and Method

Code

711021056

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Ciências Musicais

Credits

6

Teacher in charge

Adriana Latino

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) To know the main issues related with the scientific study of music;
b) To know the historical origins and the current perspectives of Musicology;
c) To know the different research areas in Musicology;
d) To obtain tools for the research work in Musicology;
e) To acquire information on institutional and biographical resources, in Portugal and abroad, for research in Musicology;
f) To become familiar with different models of scientific work and the general rules for the production of an academic paper.

Prerequisites

None

Subject matter

1. Musicology, its origins and historical path. Fields of study, aims and main trends.
2. Main disciplines and areas of research: historical musicology, music criticism, organology, iconography, theory and analysis, ethnomusicology, aesthetics, sociology of music, psychology of music, musical acoustics, etc.
3. Musicology in Portugal: research tendencies. Resources and research institutions. Research methods.
4. Practical aspects of musicological work:
4.1. Research, reading records, review, databases.
4.2. Rules and models for bibliographies.
4.3. Rules for source identification and quotation.
4.4. Oral presentation in the classroom and in seminars.
4.5. Written assignments: elaboration and presentation.

Bibliography

Brito, M. C. (1984). Musicology in Portugal since 1960. Acta Musicologica, 56 – 1, 29-47.
Cook, N. & Everist, M. (Eds.) (1999). Rethinking Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press (excertos).
Eco, U. (2002). Como se faz uma tese em Ciências Humanas. Lisboa: Presença.
Kerman, J. (1985). Contemplating Music: Challenges to Musicology. Cambridge, MS, Harvard University Press. (trad. brasileira: 1987. Musicologia, Livraria Martins Fontes Editora).

Mugglestone, E. (1981). Guido Adler´s The Scope, Method and Aim of Musicology (1885): an English Translation with an Historico-Analytical Commentary. Yearbook for Traditional Music, 13, 1-21.
Sadie, S. (Ed.) (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Londres, MacMillan, s. v. \"Musicology\", \"Historiography\", etc.


Teaching method

40% lectures, 60% practical classes. In the practical classes students will be invited to comment and discuss texts. They will be also asked to prepare small written assignments and oral presentations about specific aspects of the programme, and to perform informal tasks. For item 4 of the syllabus (acquisition of specific working tools) the practical component will be increased by several in-class exercises. One study visit will be made (National Library of Portugal or National Archive). The FCSH Library usually collaborates in this seminar with a working session on its different databases available on the site.

Evaluation method

One written test (40%) and one written paper on a theme chosen by the teacher; this paper must meet the requirements established in item 4. e) of the syllabus (40%). Short assignments and the study visit report will weigh 10% + 10% in the final grading.

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