740-353 The Music Of Spain

Students completing this subject will gain insights into the music of a highly attractive European region that is not normally explored in general music history programs. The subject covers selected areas of Spanish music from both the art and popular traditions from the middle ages to the present day, particularly those that have been of significance in the development of Western music. These include medieval monophonic lyrics, Renaissance polyphony, the zarzuela, 19th-century Spanish nationalism, contemporary music, flamenco and the guitar in Spanish music.

Students will develop critical skills and cultural understanding through their encounter with unfamiliar repertory and social context. Students are expected to explore the library's extensive holdings of Spanish materials, acquire the capacity to assess Spanish music in a broader European context, and to develop independent views pertaining to the subject area. Through analysis of music and music literature, students will present their own analyses of selected areas of Spanish musical culture as written research projects.

Two essays of 2500 words (50% each).

A Subject Reader will be available from the University Bookshop.