MF-404 Aesthetics
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Course Leader:
- Bendik Hofseth
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishLearning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, the student should:
- have comprehensive understanding about what constitutes quality within the arts
- have a comprehensive understanding of research trends on aesthetics, performance practice and songwriting
- be able to express individual commitment and personal values towards music-making
- have a thorough knowledge of the theoretical foundations of aesthetics of popular music and popular music theory
Examination requirements
- One individual term paper
- Compulsory attendance in the lectures
Further information is given at the beginning of the semester through Canvas.
Teaching methods
This course will provide the student with fundamental theory of the aesthetics of music, focusing on issues of musical meaning and value and on the problems of musical description and criticism. Students will be engaged in readings and discussions on rhetoric, lyric writing, melody and harmony, the assessment of quality in art and the role of art in society at large.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Admission for external candidates
No
Offered as Single Standing Module
No
Assessment methods and criteria
Take-home examination. The exam can be individual or in group. Duration: 2 Days, Scope: 2000 words.
Assessment: Pass/fail