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THE BA (SCOTTISH MUSIC) DEGREE AT THE RSAMD

Dr Karen Marshalsay

 

 

The course includes both performance and academic based components. Students have a certain amount of control over choices beginning in 2^nd year and the main divide is between those who are intent on a solely performance based future and those who wish to include teaching components.

 

The actual content of the course is as follows.

 

Performance and practical based classes :

PRINCIPAL STUDY LESSONS      I-IV

PRINCIPAL STUDY GROUP          I-III

SECOND STUDY     I-IV  (II-IV elective)

GROUPWORK          I-IV       (IV elective or activity)

SINGING (Scots & Gaelic)   I-II        

WORKSHOPS          I-III (elective for IV)     (Visiting musicians)

DANCE          I-III

 

 

 

 

Academic components:

TRADITIONS & CONTEXT: I           Introduction to Scottish Music

(Main instrumental/vocal forms; instrument construction; historical & social context of music & approaches to its study)

                                                II           Historical Studies in Traditional Music

(Knowledge of key collections, their historical contexts, basic research techniques. Issues relating to performance practice)

                                                III          Contemporary Studies in Traditional Music

(In-depth knowledge o f traditional music in a variety of modern social contexts, in the mass media, and in crossover musics.  Continuing development of research techniques.)

 

RESEARCH PROJECT      IV

 

FOLKLORE   Taught alt years to composite class I & II

(Forms & practice of Scottish folklore – understanding of issues such as context (including international), performance, function, structure, and social significance as approached by folklorists)

FIELDWORK TECHNIQUES          III (IV elective)

ANALYTICAL SKILLS                      I           Listening skills

                                                            (Intro musical literacy through traditional repertoire)

                                                II-III       Transcription & analysis 

(Transcription methods, ear training skills, musical analysis in mixed oral/literate music culture)

GAELIC          I (II-III elective)

SCOTS                      I (II elective with Gaelic)

SCOTTISH HISTORY           II   (Overview from dark ages to 20^th C, with reference to political, economic and social currents shaping the nation)

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD      III         

 

 

Practical /vocational components:

BUSINESS STUDIES          III (elective)

TECHNOLOGY         I-IV (elective in III-IV)

I           Basic IT skills / PA

                                                II           Music writing software / recording studio procedures

III          Computers & music, midi  application of technology in schools

                                                IV         Enhanced skills in music technology in agreed

 

WORK PLACEMENT          II-III

 

 

Teaching components (mainly electives):

TEACHING MUSICS OF THE WORLD     III (teaching elective)

KEYBOARD SKILLS            II-IV (teaching elective)

INSTRUMENTAL SOUND RESOURCES II (teaching elective)

CLASSICAL MUSIC            II-III (teaching elective)

TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING       III  (IV elective)  (not taught in 2000/01)

PRACTICAL MUSICIANSHIP         III (teaching elective)

            1. Assigned arrangements (conducting & arranging)

2. Choral conducting, compositions, arranging, aural workshop

 

 

Other 4^th year electives:

COMPOSING & ARRANGING        IV (elective)

COMMUNITY PROJECT     IV (elective)

CREATING A BROADCAST          IV (elective)

 

 

 

Those on the piping strand of the degree also take classes in

 

PIPING HISTORY AND REPERTOIRE

PIPING TECHNOLOGY