Course content

Baroque Polyphony I

Code:

100015

Abbreviation:

UAC202

Higher education institution:

Arts Academy

ECTS credits:

4.0

Load:

60(L)

Issuing teachers:

izv. prof. dr. sc. Vito Balić

Course contractors:

izv. prof. dr. sc. Vito Balić (L)

Mandatory literature:

Franjo Lučić (1997): Polifona kompozicija

Vlastimir Peričić (1987): Instrumentalni i vokalno-instrumentalni kontrapunkt

Jesper Boje Christensen (2002): 18th Century Continuo playing. A Historical Guide to the Basics

Recommended literature:

Johannes Menke (2017): Kontrapunkt II: Die Musik des Barock

Peter Schubert i Christoph Neidhöfer (2006): Baroque counterpoint

Dietrich Bartel (1997): Musica Poetica. Musical-Rhetorical Figures in German Baroque Music

Learning outcomes:

1. Analyse and interpret different components of a musical work such as musical form, composition technique, harmonic and polyphonic component, orchestration.

2. Harmonise and improvise given melodic templates on the piano.

3. Form one's own mature artistic concepts.

4. Adapt a music score for different types of vocal and instrumental ensembles.

5. Synthetise acquired technical, formal and sound-shaping knowledge and skills and apply them in composing works for smaller symphony orchestra, chamber brass orchestra combining them with solo instruments or voice.

6. Aurally recognise musical artwork with regard to the historical period of origin, stylistic and compositional characteristics, style and tonal provenance.

7. Use music notation software.

8. Collaborate in the field of music creation in art institutions, media, libraries and music publications.

9. Play music scores of choral and orchestral compositions on the piano.

Enrollment prerequisites:

Renaissance Polyphony 2 (passed)

Course in study programme:

Code	Name of study	Level of study	Semester	Required/Elective
7	Glazbena teorija	undergraduate	3	required
10	Kompozicija	undergraduate	3	required

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