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Favourite Composers

Course Times & Enrolment

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Course Summary

This course will present an informal history of western classical music by way of the lives and works of well-loved composers. The music will include the familiar and the unfamiliar, and will aim to explore the life and times of composers who remain regular concert favourites today. Lots of lively discussion and CD excerpts.

Course Details

Pre-requisites for enrolment

No previous knowledge is required.

Content of Course

1. Haydn

2. Mendelssohn 

3. Schumann

4. The Russians: Glinka to Shostakovich 

Teaching method(s)

Illustrated lecture and discussion.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Discuss the importance of  major classical composers

  • Explain what makes classical music ‘special’;

  • Analyse the various forms of classical music;

  • Have an overview of the history of western music;

  • Learn about the lives of some major composers.

Sources

Core Readings

Recommended:

  • Butlin, Ron. 2004. Vivaldi and the Number 3. London: Serpent’s Tail.

Queries

If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email or by phone 0131 650 4400.

Student support

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.