Music Perception (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

You recognize simple musical phenomena such as chord progressions, melodies, key signatures, both from sheet music and by ear. You are able to perform them by singing and using your own instrument. You can use your voice and body to comprehend and teach melodies and rhythms to others. You can write a melody in sheet music with chord symbols from a simple piece, transpose it, and adapt it for the required ensemble. If needed, you can harmonize the melody yourself. You can critically assess the content covered in this course and evaluate your own skills and their development.

Content

Basic concepts of music theory
Aural recognition, singing, and playing intervals, chords, and chord progressions with your own instrument
Fundamentals of music notation
Real chord symbols, chord degrees, and basic analysis
Key signatures and major modes
Harmonizing melodies
Fundamentals of arranging

Materials

The study material is self-study material with learning assignments distributed during the course, as well as other material that can be accessed online. All the material used during the course is in electronic format.

Teaching methods

During the course, you participate in contact and/or distance learning and carry out individual learning assignments on a regular basis. You will also get acquainted with the electronic study material distributed during the course.

Exam schedules

The written examinations of the course are held during contact lessons. After each examination, an attempt will be made to arrange one renewal opportunity.

Student workload

Contact and/or distance learning and written ear training examinations: 45 h
Independent work (familiarization with the study material and performance of learning assignments): 90 h

Total: 135 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
You are able to recognize simple musical phenomena, such as chord progressions, melodies, and keys, both visually from sheet music and by ear. You are able to perform these by singing and using your own instrument. You know how to use your voice and body to comprehend and teach melodies and rhythms to others. You can write a melody in musical notation with chord symbols for a simple song and, if necessary, harmonize it yourself. You are capable of transposing and arranging a piece for the required ensemble. You are able to critically evaluate the contents covered in the course, and you can assess your own skills and their development. You have a command of the phenomena and basic concepts of music theory.

Further information

E.g. self-assessment and continuous feedback are used as evaluation methods. The learning tasks to be returned are evaluated through peer evaluation and/or evaluation by the teacher. The written examinations of the course will be assessed separately and 50% of the maximum points will be required for their approved completion.