| CODE | MSP2133 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Music and Spirituality in Contemporary Music | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit, delivered in lecture form, takes a look at several trends in spirituality that we find in contemporary music. It studies a selection of composers who grappled with spiritual themes in their own different ways and approaches. Besides the more numerous Christian approaches, non-Christian spiritualities are also considered. The content of the lectures are illustrated by several relevant sound-clips. Study-unit Aims: - To make participants aware of the various ways spirituality has been present in contemporary music; - To relate the spirituality of contemporary music to the spirituality of music from other ages and cultures; - To contextualize these trends within the contemporary culture and thought. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - list and discuss the main composers who engaged with spiritual themes were and in what ways; - locate all this within the context of their own music and contemporary music in general; - discuss the role of spirituality within contemporary music. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - write critically about topics covered during the study-unit; - discuss critically with reference to a range of examples. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main text: - Sholl, R. & van Maas, S. (ed.). 2017. Contemporary Music and Spirituality (London: Routledge). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Albert Pace |
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