Applied Aural Musicianship 3 (MUSI20160)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 6.25Not available in 2025

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This subject follows on from Applied Aural Musicianship 2. It develops versatile musical hearing, focusing on modal and chromatic language, and metrical instability.

Students determine their own pathways, concentrating on skills most relevant to their individual needs and interests.

Learning activities may include specialized keyboard lab sessions, lectures, tutorial workshops, and varied online experiences through which students will be supported in developing their overall aural abilities.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • read and sing more complex melodies, countermelodies and bass lines using a variety of naming systems and solmizations.
  • read and perform more complex rhythmic patterns, including various compound times and changing meters, and tuplets using both non-pitched means and rhythm solmization;
  • memorize, transcribe, and analyze melodies, rhythms, and chord progressions;
  • differentiate elements of chromatic harmony and complex simultaneous sound sources.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have developed:

  • analytical skills
  • skills in evaluative thinking, and in the application of theoretical criteria to practical outcomes
  • skills in cooperation and communication

Last updated: 4 March 2025