Competences developed in the course

Transferable skills: 

CT2: Collect significant information, analyse it, synthesise it and manage it appropriately. 

General competencies: 

CG4: Recognise musical materials through the development of aural skills and be able to apply these skills in their professional practice. 

Specific competencies: 

MU1: To understand the musical structure of works from the various repertoires of the Western tradition and others, with the ability to fully appreciate their syntactic and sonic aspects.  

MU5: Know the musical sources and the tools for accessing them, as well as the techniques necessary for their dissemination.  

MU6: To know the scientific research methods specific to their field and their applications.

Learning outcomes (general objectives)

1.Develop an attitude and methodology for studying and approaching musical works from an analytical and musical perspective, and critically evaluate the main analytical methodologies and their strengths and limitations in relation to the characteristics of the work under study. 

2.Approach the main analytical methodologies and critically evaluate their suitability and limitations in relation to the works under study.  

3. To use various transcription models in a practical and reasoned manner, applied to specific research objects, and to develop one’s own musical perception skills.  

4.Recognise and describe the various melodic, rhythmic, harmonic, timbral and formal parameters present in a highly demanding composition through listening. 

Contents

Elements and concepts of visual language, with a focus on music created and performed for theatre, film and television. Musical, symbolic, expressive and structural resources employed in music for the screen, and the related strategies for superimposing musical discourse based on the scenovisual and the textual. Concepts and methodologies for the analysis of audiovisual documents. Analysis of audiovisual documents. 

Teaching methodology

The teaching-learning methodology in classes involves lectures (topic presentations), debate and discussion sessions, group work sessions and student presentations. 

Assessment systems

The assessment system is continuous assessment, based on diagnostic evaluation and materialised in a summative assessment that leads to the final grade. Continuous assessment is carried out through various assessment records derived from specific assessment activities such as participation and work in class, the presentation of classwork, the completion of assignments and/or readings outside of class, the submission of written work, or the taking of written or oral tests.