Course:

Licenciatura em Música

Profile(s):

Composição, Direcção e Formação Musical

Branch(es):

Direcção Coral e Formação Musical

Contact Hours per Semester:

22.5

Scientific area:

MUS

Curricular year:

1

Semesterly/Yearly:

Semestral

Option:

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ECTS:

3

Type (1):

TP

Teacher responsible for the Curricular Unit:

Armando Possante

Time allocation for the C.U.:

0

Other teachers and time allocation for the C.U:

Armando Possante 22,5h, ao abrigo de protocolo com o Instituto Gregoriano

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

Development of initial knowledge of specific notations and specific G.C. musical compositions. Developing the ability to interpret simple G.C. pieces.

Syllabus:

Historical introduction. Liturgical Year: Liturgy of the Mass and the Hours (Office). Characteristics of Latin word and phrase. Introduction to the square notation of the Vatican edition and primitive notations of St. Gall and Laon. Introduction to Gregorian Modes. Readings of simple G.C. pieces.

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 applied to the C.U. thematic issues, 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, assignments and other tests, 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:

Graduale Triplex, ed. Solesmes (1979). Graduale Novum, Ed. Con Brio (2011) D. Saulnier: Les Modes Grégoriens (1997), ed. Solesmes (opção em inglês).