History of music Field of study: Art Therapy
Programme code: W3-S1AR19.2024

Module name: History of music
Module code: S1_AR_HM
Programme code: W3-S1AR19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the course is to gain general knowledge of the musical works of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism and Romanticism from a historical perspective, taking into account significant cultural phenomena, aesthetic trends and compositional styles. The aim is to develop students' ability to understand, based on historical and musical knowledge, the processes taking place in musical culture in a diachronic and synchronous system. The classes focus on the characteristics of music of particular eras based on source materials, literature on the subject, and musical examples. An important element of the classes are references to similar phenomena occurring in the culture, architecture, literature and visual arts of that time, which helps students turn their attention to the role played by music and how the arts often interpenetrated and complemented each other. The background of the era, the conditions and people’s lifestyle, as well as historical facts significantly contribute to understanding the social aspects of music and influence the way students view the above-mentioned eras. - The creation and development of Gregorian chant - Monasticism and its influence on the development of music in the Middle Ages - Troubadours and trouveurs - Development of polyphony from the 9th to the 13th century - Motet and musical creativity in the 14th and 15th centuries - Generations of Franco-Flemish composers in the Renaissance - Renaissance secular songs in France and Italy except the madrigal - Development of the madrigal in the Renaissance - Renaissance instruments - features, species - The creation and development of opera in the Baroque - Louis XIV and his influence on the development of French Baroque music - Suite, sonata and baroque concerto - Canon, fugue and passacaglia in the Baroque - The life and works of J. S. Bach and J. F. Handel - Gallant style - Sentimental style - Sonata in the era of classicism - Piano concerto in classicism - Symphony in classicism - Works of J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart and L. van Beethoven - The song works of F. Schubert - Virtuosity in the 19th century - Painting and literary inspirations in 19th century music - National schools in the 19th century - Romantic symphonies - Fin de siècle – music at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student has competences that allow him to express himself freely, independently draw conclusions, formulate hypotheses and deepen topics in the history of music of the following eras: the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism and Impressionism [AR_HM_01]
 ART_K01 [3/5]
The student has the ability to recognize and evaluate musical works from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism and Impressionism and is able to determine their characteristic features [AR_HM_02]
 ART_U10 [3/5]
The student is familiar with knowledge of the history of music of the following eras: the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, Impressionism and is able to present them against a historical and cultural background [AR_HM_03]
 ART_W02 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [AR_HM_WY] 30 Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Video show [c02] 
Audio playback / audio drama [c03] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Self-education [f01]  		exam AR_HM_01 AR_HM_02 AR_HM_03
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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