Specific Topics in Church Music: Slavic ChantLaajuus (15 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes: Upon the completion of the course, the student - has gained extensive experience of the selected field of Slavic chant tradition on a theoretical and practical level - is able to transcribe and sing from the elementary signs of Znamenny notation - is able to create a written scientific or artistic production on the chosen topic - is able to evaluate his/her own development as a specialist on the topic

Content

A selected field of Slavic chant tradition (chants, choral compositions, questions of adapting music, history, theory). The elementary signs and principles of the Znamenny notation. Preparing a written report or an artistic presentation. Reflecting upon the development of personal competence.

Qualifications

Participation in the course presupposes a completed Bachelor’s degree or a completed set of supplementary studies (those admitted directly to studies on the Master’s level). In addition, Advanced Course in Church Music: Orthodox Styles of Composition must be completed before this course.

Further information

Time: 1st–4th periods Offering data: Major students of church music Campus: Joensuu Language of tuition: Finnish Generic skills: Interaction and communication, Recognition and development of individual expertise

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: Supervised exercises 16 h, exercises of neumes 38 h, preparing the report or production and writing the study journal 349–351 h, artistic production 2 h. Evaluation criteria: - Study journal (6 p.) fail–pass - Assignments, fail–pass - Written report (12–15 p.), options: essay, transcript of musical material, chant adaptation, or teaching material, OR - Artistic production: a presentation by the student alone or with a group s/he has rehearsed, on the basis of material prepared by her/him (concert, liturgical performance), 0–5