The latvian academy of culture

Requirements for the Acquisition of Credit Points:

1. To attend seminars on specific themes in the history of music.

2. To pass a test.

Literature:

1. Vītoliņš J. Pasaules mūzikas vēsture. - Rīga, 1935.

2. The Oxford History of Music. - London, 1975.

3. Douglass W. Church Music in History and Practice. - Ellinwood, 1962.

4. Spiess L. B. Poliphony in Theory and Practice from 9^th to 13^th Century. - Harvard University, 1947.

5. Brockway W., Weinstock H. The World of Opera. - London, 1963.

6. Forkel I. N. Über J. S. Bach Leben. - Leipzig, 1983.

7. Oxford Enciclopedia of Opera. - London, 1995.

8. Sachs C. Barockmusik. - Norton & Co, 1949.

9. Weinstock H. The Opera. History of Its Creation. - New York, 1991.

The Name of the Course: The history of World Music from Classicism to the End of the XX Century

The Scope of the Course: 48 academic hours (32 hours of lectures, 16 hours of seminars).

3 credit points. The type of assessment – an examination.

The Author of the Course: Prof. Pauls Miervaldis Dambis

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course: A successfully passed test in the History of World Music from its Origins to the Age of Baroque. Knowledge of foreign languages.

The Contents of the Course: Listening and the analysis of music: the development of hearing. The objective of the course is to form and strengthen an understanding and assessment of music and promote competence in music.

The Thematic Planning:

IV.Theme	V.Week	Type of classes and hours
G. F. Händel.	1	L2
Classicism in music. J. Haydn.	2	L2;S2
W. A. Mozart.	3	L2
L. van Beethoven.	4	L2;S2
Romanticism.	5	L2;L2;S2
R. Wagner’s operas.	6	L2
The Golden Age of the Italian opera.	7	L2;S2
G. Verdi.	8	L2
Late Romanticism. G. Mahler.	9	L2;S2
C. Debussy.	10	L2
I. Stravinsky.	11	L2;S2
The New Vienna school.	12	L2
The history of jazz.	13	L2;S2
The music tendencies of the XX century.	14	L2;L2;S2

Requirements for the Acquisition of Credit Points:

1. To attend seminars on specific themes in the history of music.

2. To pass an examination.

Literature:

1. Leviks. Ārzemju mūzikas vēsture. - R., 1976.

2. Vītoliņš J.Pasaules mūzikas vēsture.- Rīga, 1935

3. Garoner H. Art Through the Ages. - Haercourt, Brace, 1948.

4. Gombrich E. H. The Story of Art. - Phaidon, 1956.

5. Hill R. The Concerto. - Penguin Books, 1961.

6. Hill R. The Symphony. - Penguin Books, 1961.

7. The Grove`s Dictionary of Music and Musicians. - London, 1986.

8. Torgāns J. Mūzika šodien. - R., 1983.

9. Hansen P. S. An Introduction to 20^th century Music. - 1978.

10. The Thames and Hudson Encyclopedia of 20^th Century Music. - Paul Griffiths, 1986.


The Name of the Course: The History of Literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

The Scope of the Course: 48 academic hours (32 hours of lectures, 16 hours of

seminars, 15 hours of compulsory individual work)

3 credit points. The type of assessment: an oral examination.

The Author of the Course: Lecturer Zane Šiliņa, Mg. artis

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course: A successfully passed examination

in Ancient Literature. Prior knowledge in the world history, the history of applied arts and music as well as philosophy and culture studies. Knowledge of foreign languages and the ability to analyze and interpret literary texts.

The Contents of the Course: The course comprises the most significant literary

phenomena of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The objective of the

course is to form an insight into the development of Western European literature in the given period, as well as life, writings and the most important works of outstanding authors.

The Thematic Planning: