HVK_802 Music History in Outline II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 20. 2. 15:00–16:40 N41, Fri 20. 3. 15:00–16:40 N41, Fri 17. 4. 15:00–16:40 N41, Fri 15. 5. 15:00–16:40 N41
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
Abstract
A survey of development and changes of style in European musical culture from late middle-ages to mid-17th century from the point of view of history, music theory and sociology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the music repertoire from the early modern period.
Key topics
RENAISSANCE AND MUSIC • Characteristics - chronology - social aspects - compositional techniques and forms - composers' generations (Eggebrecht's scheme) • - Czech Lands MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE • Early baroque - birth of opera
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • KOUBA, Jan. ABC hudebních slohů : od raného středověku k J.S. Bachovi. 1. vyd. Praha: Supraphon, 1982, 167 s. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures with musical examples.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
80% attendance. Oral exam: orientation in music history, periodisation, knowledge of main genres, forms and types - cultural and philosophical contexts - most significant names - sources and present state of research, literature, main editions
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/24-25/course/view.php?id=740
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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