MUSM1281 How Piano is your Forte? - The History of the Piano
First Year Course
| Offered By | School of Music |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Music |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 3 units |
| Course Description |
This course will be a listening-based journey through which the development of the piano, from 1420 to the present, is revealed. It will give students a broad understanding of the aesthetic-sonic values, within the context of Western music culture, that give rise to the piano in its many historical incarnations.
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| Learning Outcomes | Upon the completion of this course, students will have the ability to recognise the piano in its many incarnations; such recognition will be based on both sonic and design parameters. |
| Indicative Assessment | two written 1000 word assignments (50% each). |
| Workload | One hour lecture each week |
| Areas of Interest | Music |
| Academic Contact | Dr Geoffrey Lancaster |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
