Course detail
Classic and Computer-Aided Music Notation
FEKT-JKPNAcad. year: 2016/2017
The course consists of the revision of the basics of music notation and the study of scores of historic and contemporary chamber, orchestral and vocal music. Students will become familiar with less common ways of musical notation, such as graphics, proportional and aleatoric notation. Part of the course is a practical introduction to Sibelius notation software.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- explain the meaning of the symbols in musical notation,
- analyze scores of historic chamber, vocal and orchestral music,
- explain the meaning of the symbols used in graphic scores, the principles of proportional notation and other less common ways of notation,
- characterize the scores of the second half of the 20th century and briefly orient him/herself in them
- know the basics of work with Sibelius notation software.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Exercises have character of explanation accompanied with score samples, with working with Sibelius notation software, and with practical work with active participation of students.
Participation at exercises is checked.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
1. – 2. The revision and extension of the basics of music notation.
3. – 4. History of musical notation. Scores of historical, chamber, vocal and orchestral music.
5. More complex rhythmic structures.
6. Symbols used for the interpretation of graphical scores and their implementation.
7. Proportional notation, notations of aleatoric music.
8. Comparison of software notators.
9. – 13. Sibelius notation software. Practical usage.
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Loudová, Ivana - Moderní notace a její interpretace, AMU Praha, 1998 (CS)
Recommended reading
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