Basic Studies: Church Music in the Slavic TraditionLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

Upon the completion of the course, the student is able to - define analytically the historical development of Slavic Orthodox church music, its chant books and musical notations - explain basic terminology of research on Slavic Orthodox music - communicate in a group and in digital environment (modes of study 1–2)

Content

Historical development of Slavic church music tradition, chant books, and notations from the ninth to early twentieth century, with main emphasis on the history of Russian ecclesiastical music. Terminology of the field of research.

Further information

Time: Lecture and exercise course in 2nd period in even years. Online course and essay option available for the whole academic year, including summer. Offering data: Degree students of the University of Eastern Finland. International exchange students (study mode 3). Language of tuition: Lecture and exercise course and online course: Finnish. Essay: Finnish, English, Russian. Generic skills: Critical thinking, Interaction and Communication, Digitalisation

Accomplishment methods

1) Lecture and exercise course. Attending lectures and completing learning assignments on basis of given instructions and schedule. Lectures 18 h, small group work 4 h, independent work 32 h. OR 2) Online course, independent work 54 h. OR 3) Learning assignment (essay), independent work 54 h. Instructions in eLearn. Evaluation criteria: Learning assignments, 0–5