740-381 Studies In Opera

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr Kerry Murphy

Prerequisites

BMus year 2 or permisson of Dean

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

2 hours per week

Subject Description

On completion of this subject students should be aware of the social and historical significance of the operatic genre through a study of selected works; be familiar with literature relating to the interdisciplinary nature of the genre as well as recent musicological research. The subject will cover an examination of some of the issues that relate to the interdisciplinary nature of opera alongside a study of selected works from the operatic genre with particular emphasis on their social and historical significance.

Assessment

Weekly journal entries (30%) and essay 2500-3000 words (70%).



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