MO1S47 - Music and Sound Essentials 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | MO1S47 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Music and Sound Essentials | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Music and Drama | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Music | ||
| Module Leader: | Andrew Gwilliam | ||
| Module Team: | Lucy Squire, David Coker, Gill Edwards-Randle, Tim Land, Andy Cooper | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
• Develop a theoretical knowledge and understanding of how melody, rhythm and harmony relate to popular music creation and analysis. To examine and evaluate a range of songwriting methods and techniques.
• Achieve knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles and underlying concepts pertaining to sound.
Content Summary
This module is designed to be delivered over two semesters in two separate and distinct components. The first component introduces students to some of the fundamental principles of music theory at a level that enhances and/or develops their existing skills. Emphasis will be placed on recognising, utilising and translating basic rhythms, forms, harmonic structures and melodic approaches. This will be achieved through the study of basic rhythmic notation, time signatures, pitch, harmony and basic melodic principles. The second component introduces students to songwriting methods and techniques and sound theory including sound waves, wave properties, amplitude, basic acoustics, frequency, phase, digital audio, audio signal processing, time-based effects, MIDI and microphones.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 |
| Seminar | 16 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Independent Study | 82 |
| Directed Study | 82 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate aural awareness, stylistic understanding and theoretical knowledge relating to the architecture of popular music. |
| LO2 | Utilise knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles relating to music and sound. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Analytical essay of a popular music song | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Online Assessment | Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Online) 1 | MCQ exercise - topic phase test | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |