HVK_01a Introduction to Musicology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petr Macek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Macek, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This introductory course is for the students who begin to study musicology. It introduces them to the basic scientific terminology (definitions, classification of science, Kuhns theory of scientific paradigms) as well as to the specific musicological problems (classification of musicological disciplines, historical and systematic musicology etc.). The students also learn about the history of musicology ( the cognitive reflexion before the beginning of modern musicology, short history of musicological disciplines etc.) and the main research schools (Czech lands, other countries). Special interest is paid to the works of Czech musicologists.
Learning outcomes
The student will acquire basic knowledge of musicology as a scientific field (basic scientific terminology, definitions, classification of science, Kuhns theory of scientific paradigms, classification of musicological disciplines, historical and systematic musicology, history of musicology, the cognitive reflexion before the beginning of modern musicology, short history of musicological disciplines, the main research schools /Czech lands, other countries/, works of Czech musicologists).
Syllabus
  • The individual lessons will be devoted to the methodological, systematic and historical questions of musicological science as a scientific field.
Literature
    required literature
  • POLEDŇÁK, Ivan and Jiří FUKAČ. Úvod do studia hudební vědy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství UP. 146 s. ISBN 8070674962. 1995. info
  • Hudební věda : historie a teorie oboru, jeho světový a český vývoj. Edited by Vladimír Lébl - Ivan Poledňák. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. s. 653-103. 1988. URL info
  • Hudební věda : historie a teorie oboru, jeho světový a český vývoj. Edited by Vladimír Lébl - Ivan Poledňák. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. s. 351-642. 1988. URL info
  • Hudební věda : historie a teorie oboru, jeho světový a český vývoj. Edited by Vladimír Lébl - Ivan Poledňák. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. 338 s. 1988. URL info
    recommended literature
  • FUKAČ, Jiří and Ivan POLEDŇÁK. Hudba a její pojmoslovný systém : otázky stratifikace a taxonomie hudby. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia. 114 s. 1981. info
  • FUKAČ, Jiří. O studiu hudební vědy (Studying Musicology). 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství. 202 s. 1964. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, homework
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin + 8 hodin individuálních konzultací.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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