The latvian academy of culture

The Name of the Course: History and Theory of Music

The Scope of the Course: 96 hours, 3 credit points.

Type of Assessment – a test and an examination.

III.The Author of the Course: Lecturer Andrejs Vanags

The Content of the Course: The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the history of music and literature on music, the fundamentals of the theory and the most important personalities throughout centuries. After the acquisition of the course the students will be able to use their knowledge when searching for music to implement their creative plans as well as they will have an understanding and a sense of music and the ability to use various forms of compositions.
Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course: General training in motion and dance.
Thematic Planning:

THEMES	Week	Type of classes and hours
Term 1
Theories of the origin of music and instruments.	1	L2
The music of ancient civilisations (Egypt, Greece, Rome)	2	L2
Music in the Middle Ages, Gregorian chant, secular music, development of musical forms, development of writing and names of scores.	3, 4	L2, L2
General characteristics of the music and the culture of Renaissance.	5	L2
Renaissance in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and England.	6, 7	L2, L2
Renaissance in other countries.	8, 9	L2, L2
General characteristics of Baroque music and culture.	10	L2
The early baroque (D.Buxtehude, J.Pachelbell and others).	11, 12	L2, L2
Masters of Baroque music: J.S.Bach, G.F. Handel.	12, 14, 15, 16	L2, L2, L2 L2
Term 2
General characteristics of Classicism, forms of music and their structure, the composition of an orchestra and the arrangement of the members of the orchestra.	17, 18	L2, L2
The grand classics of Vienna: J.Haidn, W.A.Mocart, L.van Bethoven.	19, 20, 21	L2, L2, L2
The other composers of Classicism.	22	L2
Characteristics of the music and the culture of Romanticism.	23	L2
Romanticism in Italy: G.Rossini. G.Verdi, the historic opera, G.Puccini.	24, 25, 26	L2, L2, L2
Romanticism in Germany: F.Schubert, R.Schumann, F.Mendelssohn, J.Brahms, R.Wagner and others.	27, 28, 29	L2, L2, L2
New national schools and romanticism in other countries.	30, 31	L2, L2
Tendencies and styles in music after romanticism at the end of the 19^th century: impressionism, expressionism and neo-classicism.	32	L2
Term 3
The history of Russian music.	33, 34, 35, 36	L2, L2, L2, L2
The history of Latvian music.	37, 38, 39, 40	L2, L2, L2, L2
French music in the 20^th century.	41, 42	L2, L2
British music in the 20the century.	43	L2
German music in the 20^th century.	44	L2
The history of jazz music.	45, 46	L2, L2
The history of rock music.	47, 48	L2, L2

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Credit Points: A test and an examination.

IV.

V.Literature:

16. 
    Vītoliņš J. Mūzikas vēsture. R. “Grāmatu draugs”
    
17. 
    Šveicers A. J. S. Bahs., M. “Mūzika”, 1965.
    
18. 
    Čulaki M.Simfoniskā orķestra instrumenti. R. “Zvaigzne”, 1981
    
19. 
    Pečerskis P. Krievu klasiskā mūzika. R. “LVI” ,1964
    
20. 
    Volkovs J.Itāliešu dziesmas, opera un dziedātāji. R. “Liesma” ,1969
    
21. 
    Grīnfelds N. Padomju Latvijas mūzika. R. “Liesma” ,1976
    
22. 
    Tjuļins J. Mūzikas forma. M. “Mūzika” ,1974
    
23. 
    Klotiņš A. Mūzika un idejas.R. “Liesma”, 1987
    
24. 
    Kārkliņš L. Simfoniskie darbi latviešu mūzikā. R. “Liesma” ,1973
    
25. 
    Briede-Bulāvinova V. Latviešu opera. R. “Zinātne”, 1975
    
26. 
    Bohländer C. Jazz Führer (I un II daļa). Leipzig “Edition Peters” ,1980
    
27. 
    Krasinska L. Mūzikas elementārteorija .R. “Zvaigzne”, 1981
    
28. 
    Kārkliņš L. Mūzikas leksikons. R. “Zvaigzne”, 1990
    
29. 
    Avramecs B., Mūzikas instrumentu mācība. R.,1997
    
30. 
    Muktupāvels V. Tradicionālā un populārā mūzika. R.,1997
    

Description of the Study Course