Course:

Licenciatura em Música

Profile(s):

Execução

Branch(es):

Música Antiga

Contact Hours per Semester:

15

Scientific area:

MUS

Curricular year:

2

Semesterly/Yearly:

Semestral

Option:

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ECTS:

4

Type (1):

TP

Teacher responsible for the Curricular Unit:

Joana Bagulho

Time allocation for the C.U.:

22.5

Other teachers and time allocation for the C.U:

Learning Outcomes (knowledge, aptitudes and skills to be developed by the students)

Knowledge of the harmonic structure of musical works of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Acquisition of knowledge that would enable the capacity to accompany in a stylistically correct manner, instruments and voices, from a figured bass.

Syllabus:

Exercises and pieces of figured bass. Development of its realization in various styles (Italian, French and German). Development of reading of figured bass at first sight. History of basso continuo and analysis of certain treaties.

Demonstration of the Articulation of the Programme Contents with the Objectives of the C.U.

Since the objective of this C.U. is the acquisition of knowledge and skills so that the student can intervene in a variety of artistic and musical contexts, the syllabus indicated is selected in order to meet the scope of the issues involved.

Teaching and Evaluation Methods:

The teaching methodology is based on systematic and organized presentation of information through questioning, critical analysis and research suggested by the teacher, complemented with its study and discussion and with the score reading of selected works with basso continuo, under the guidance and supervision of the teacher in order to ensure knowledge and skills acquisition process, as specified in the C.U. objectives - The evaluation process is based on observation of the quality of participation in the activities developed during the course, including presentations and discussion of assignments, other tests or exams, verifying the level of the acquired knowledge and skills as specified in the C.U. objectives

Demonstration of the Articulation of the Teaching Methodologies with the Learning Objectives of the C.U.:

The coherence between the teaching methodologies with the learning objectives is assessed and demonstrated by the very nature of the performance and progress of students in classes, presentations, papers and exams.

Bibliography:

Laizé, Michel. La basse continue pour petits et grands. Strasbourg: Les cahiers du Tourdion, 2000.Bourmayan, L. Mêthode pour apprende la pratique de la Basse Continue.Paris:Ed. Du Corne,1986. Christensen, J. B. 18th Century Continuo Playing. Kassel: Bärenreiter 2002.