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On this module you will be introduced to the techniques, characteristics and significant features of European music from the Late Classical to the Modern period. You will develop an awareness of musical styles as well as skills in writing functional harmony and counterpoint. In addition to developing an understanding of the context of music in relation to other art forms and social context, you will also study a number of short extracts focusing on the compositional techniques relevant to the idioms.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: identify what is meant by the terms Late Classical, Romantic, and Modern and their relevance to music, and be familiar with some of the major art music genres in these historical periods;
LO2: discern and describe formal, technical, and expressive features of the period;
LO3: describe and interpret the work of some of the principal composers of the period;
LO4: discern and describe textures and harmony in music of the period;
LO5: reproduce specific harmonic and contrapuntal techniques.