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MU5014: COMPOSER, PLAYER, PRIEST, SPY: CULTURAL NETWORKS AND THE MUSIC OF PETER PHILIPS (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 18:27


Course Overview

Peter Philips (1560/61–1628) was born in England, but spent most of his life on the Continent. Some of his music may be considered 'renaissance', but in other respects he is a 'forward-looking baroque' composer. This course will examine his career and his music, using it as a case study for considering wider issues surrounding periodisation, nationalism, and the value placed on music that does not seem to belong a to mainstream 'school'. In the case of musicians for whom biographical information is incomplete, a narrative account of the composer's life and work may not be as instructive as an approach that examines the religious and cultural networks in which he operated as well as musical ones.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor David J Smith

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Peter Philips (1560/61–1628) was born in England, but spent most of his life on the Continent. Some of his music may be considered 'renaissance', but in other respects he is a 'forward-looking baroque' composer. This course will examine his career and his music, using it as a case study for considering wider issues surrounding periodisation, nationalism, and the value placed on music that does not seem to belong a to mainstream 'school'. In the case of musicians for whom biographical information is incomplete, a narrative account of the composer's life and work may not be as instructive as an approach that examines the religious and cultural networks in which he operated as well as musical ones.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay of 4000 words (50%); Essay of 4000 words (50%).

Resit: students resit only elements which they have failed.

In the case of marginal fail, the original essay may be revised and resubmitted. For marks of 6 and under, an essay on a different topic should be submitted.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Feedback on the essay will be provided in the form of annotations to the script, either supplied electronically via Turnitin and My Aberdeen, or by hand. In addition, each student will have a half-hour individual tutorial to discuss their work with the marker.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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