MUK176 Aural Training 1

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Bachelor's Programme in Classical Music Performance

Teaching language

English

Course contents

Course includes:

• _{exercises in musical intervals}

• auditive analysis – focus on listening to and analysing smaller musical components

• work with coordinating different rhythmic patterns

• _{tonal sight reading and playing – for one voice alone and in combination with a second voice}

• _{written dictations of melody, rhythm and harmony}

• _{functional harmony}

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students shall:

• _{be able to apply general music theory within aural training as a discipline}

• _{be able to repeat rhythms on the student’s main instrument, both orally and written}

• _{be able to repeat melodies on the student’s main instrument, both orally and written}

• _{be able to apply functional harmony}

Examination requirements

• Recognized attendance for the lessons

• Passed semester test

Further information is provided in Canvas at the beginning of the semester.

Teaching methods

The course is conducted through group lessons. Students work in community and solve aural training exercises together. For individual training, students are given weekly homework. The homework workload is individually adapted to each student through expected and suggested assignments.

 

Parts of the tuition is mandatory. These will be presented in Canvas at the beginning of the semester. 

 

Expected workload for an average student is 27 hours per credit.

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.

Admission for external candidates

No

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam consists of two parts:

• Part 1: 1.5 hour individual written exam. Value: 50%

• Part 2: Individual oral exam related to the student’s instrument. Duration: 15 minutes. Value: 50%

Both must be approved to pass the exam. Further information is provided in Canvas at the beginning of the semester.

 

Assessment: Passed/not passed

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
MUK101 – Aural Training	5