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MUSM2260 Keyboard Repertoire 6 - 20th and 21st century

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Music
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Music
Offered in MUSM2260 will not be offered in 2012
Unit Value 3 units
Course Description

Selected representative keyboard works from the corpus of currently-available keyboard repertoire with a focus on the music of the 20th and 21st century will be examined. Composers to be discussed include - Prokofieff, Bartok, Berio, with a class on current Australian keyboard music. Through guided listening of rare video and audio material reflections on the historical and cultural value of the performances, as well as upon the implications of ensuing acquired knowledge will be discussed. Performances will be compared within parameters of specifically-selected criteria.

Learning Outcomes At the completion of the course students will be familiar with the major keyboard works of the 20th and 21st centuries. They will also be able to understand different styles of interpretation of these works.
Indicative Assessment

A graded result based on:  Short class presentation on selected topic related to the course (50%), and a listening quiz (50%).  Minimum attendance 80%. 

Workload

One hour per week

Areas of Interest Music
Requisite Statement

None.  Keyboard Repertoire courses 1 - 6 need not be taken sequentially.

Academic Contact Arnan Wiesel

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.

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