University of Fort Hare UFH Undergraduate Music Courses
UNDERGRADUATE
For more details on the music undergraduate programs, please refer to the prospectus.
CHORAL MUSIC (MUC)
MUC111F
Purpose: To introduce learners to choir work.
Content: Choral music literacy; introduction to choral conducting.
MUC112F
Purpose: To introduce learners to practical choral work, vocal techniques and performance.
Content: Western choral literature; Xhosa and other African choral music.
MUC121F
Purpose: To introduce learners to choir work.
Content: Choral music literacy (continuation); choral conducting (continuation); introduction to choral management.
MUC122F
Purpose: To train learners in practical choral work, vocal techniques and performance.
Content: Western choral literature; Xhosa and other African choral music; accompaniment.
MUC113F
Purpose: To equip learners with basic knowledge of choral work.
Content: Choral music literacy and repertoire; choral conducting; choral management.
MUC114F
Purpose: To train learners in practical choral work, vocal techniques and performance.
Content: Western choral music literature; Xhosa and other African choral music literature; expository lectures and learner presentation; supervised integrated practical experiences and tasks.
MUC123F
Purpose: To equip learners with basic knowledge of choral work.
Content: Choral music literacy and repertoire; choral conducting; choral management.
MUC124F
Purpose: To train learners in practical choral work, vocal techniques and performance.
Content: Continuation of MUC 114, i.e. Western choral music literature; Xhosa and other African choral music literature; expository lectures and learner presentation; supervised integrated practical experiences and tasks.
MUC111 Choral Music
Purpose: To introduce students to choir work.
Content: Choral music literacy, Introduction to choral conducting, Introduction to choral management
MUC112 Choral Music (Practical)
Purpose: To give students the opportunity to sing choral literature and to supply instrumental accompaniment where required.
Contents: Western choral music literature, Xhosa and other African Choral music literature, African Marimbas
MUC121 Choral Music
Purpose: This is a continuation of MUC111
Content: Choral music literacy, Introduction to choral conducting, Introduction to choral management
MUC122 Choral Music (Practical)
Purpose: Singing and instrumental performance related to choral music.
Content: Western Choral music literature; Xhosa and other African choral music literature; Expository lectures and learner presentation. Supervised integrated practical experiences and tasks
MUC211 Choral Music
Purpose: To continue the choir work presented in the first year
Content: Choral singing; Rehearsal techniques; Beginner- level choral adjudication
MUC212 Choral Music (Practical)
Purpose: To continue to give students the opportunity to sing choral literature and to supply instrumental accompaniment where required
Content: Western choral music literature; Xhosa and other African music literature; African Marimbas.
MUC221 Choral Music
Purpose: To consolidate concepts taught in MUC 211
Content: Choral conducting; Choral adjudication (continued); Choral arranging; Staff to solfa; Choral interpretation.
MUC222 Choral Music (Practical)
Purpose: To extend concepts and principles introduced in MUC 212 one grade level higher.
Content: Afro/Western choral music literature; Eclectic African vocal music literature; Accompaniment on a western instrument.
MUC311 Choral Music
Purpose: To elevate learners to an advanced artistic level.
Contents: Choral interpretation; Poetic understanding; Voice production (junior level); Staff to solfa; Choral arrangements.
MUC312 Choral Music (Practical)
Purpose: To have students participate in more demanding ensemble singing activity. To expose students to various world styles of ensemble activities.
Contents: Western Choral Music; African Choral Music; World Choral Music
MUC321 Choral Music
Purpose: To consolidate concepts learnt in MUC 311 and to enhance the vocal performance and choral training skills of learners.
Contents: Choral interpretation (continued); Poetic understanding (continued); Voice production (senior level); Staff to solfa/solfa to staff; the teaching of songs.
MUC322 Choral Music (Practical)
Purpose: To continue to give students the opportunity to sing choral literature and to supply instrumental accompaniment where required.
Contents: Western choral music literature; Xhosa and other African choral music literature.
MUSIC HISTORY AND THEORY
MUS111F
Purpose: To equip learners with basic knowledge of Music History and Theory.
Content: Music Theory and History (African and Western); Music Calligraphy; key signatures; time signatures; intervals and triads; hexatonic scales.
MUS112F
Purpose: To equip learners with basic performance and theory skills.
Content: African and Western music; easy pieces; scales; intervals; triads.
MUS121F
Purpose: To equip learners with knowledge of basic Music History and Theory.
Content: Music History and Theory (African and Western); regular and irregular rhythms; Western and indigenous African melodies and instruments.
MUS122F
Purpose: To equip learners with basic performance skills and knowledge of Music Theory.
Content: African and Western music; scales; easy pieces; chords; intervals.
MUS113F
Purpose: To equip learners with knowledge of basic Music History and Theory.
Content: Minor Scales; Classification of Music Instruments; Xhosa Rhythms.
MUS114F
Purpose: To equip learners with basic performance skills and knowledge of Music Theory.
Content: Jazz, African and Western Music; easy pieces; scales; chords; intervals; chord positions; keyboard harmony.
MUS123F
Purpose: To equip learners with knowledge of basic Music History and Theory.
Content: African and Western music (continuation); analysis of musical pieces.
MUS124F
Purpose: To equip learners with basic performance skills and knowledge of Music Theory.
Content: Jazz, African and Western music; easy pieces; scales; chords and chord positions; intervals; cadenzas; harmonic analysis; keyboard harmony.
MUS111 Introduction to Music Theory and History
Purpose: To equip the learners with knowledge of basic Music Theory and History
Content: Music Theory; Music Calligraphy; Scales; Intervals and Triads; Key Signatures; Time Signatures; Regular and Irregular Rhythms, Xhosa Music Theory: The Hexatonic Scale, Indigenous Xhosa Melodies, Music History, The Notion of Music History, African Music History, Introduction to Xhosa Music History, World Music
MUS112 Practical Music
Purpose: Beginner: level music performance skills
Content: African Music; Jazz and Western Music; Keyboard harmony
MUS121 Music Theory and History
Purpose: To equip learners with the knowledge of basic Music Theory and History
Content: Music Theory; Music Calligraphy; Minor Scales; Analysis of Compositions, Western Music History: Introduction and Survey.
MUS122 Practical Music
Purpose: Continuation of MUS 121
Content: African Music; Jazz and Western Music; Keyboard harmony
MUS211 Music Theory and History
Purpose: To continue to equip the learners with the knowledge of basic Music Theory and History
Content: African Music Theory: Pentatonic Scales and Whole Tone Scales; The Afro – Diatonic Scale, Xhosa Hymnody, African Music History: African Music , World Music
MUS212 Practical Music
Purpose: Music performance skills
Content: African Music; Jazz and Western Music, Keyboard harmony
MUS221 Music Theory and History
Purpose: To continue to equip learners with skill in Music Theory and History
Content: Music Theory: Consolidation of concepts learnt in MUS 121, Music History: Overview of Western Music (Continues).
MUS222 Practical Music
Purpose: Music performance skills
Contents: Western Music; Jazz and African Music
MUS311 Music Theory and History
Purpose: To continue to equip learners with the knowledge of basic Music Theory and History
Contents: Music Theory: Consolidation of concepts learnt in MUS 211,
African Music Theory; Music History: African Music and World Music.
MUS312 Practical Music
Purpose: Proficiency in practical music making
Contents: African Music; Jazz and Western Music; Keyboard Harmony
MUS321 Music Theory and History
Purpose: To continue to equip learners with the knowledge of basic Music Theory and History
Contents: Music Theory: Continuation of MUS 221, Western Music History: Continuation of basic formal analysis of selected compositions.
MUS322 Practical Music
Purpose: Continuation of MUS321
Contents: African Music; Jazz and Western Music; Keyboard Harmony
MUT – MUSIC THEORY for B Mus (East London)
MUT111E Music Theory
Purpose: To equip students with music theory and performance skills
Content: Western music: Music theory; scales; intervals and triads, key signatures, time signatures and keyboard skills, African music, African rhythm, marimba skills, musical bows,
MUT121E Music Theory
Purpose: Continuation of MUT111E
Content: Western music: Music theory; keyboard harmony. African music; popular music, neo-African music, African scales, African drumming
MUT211E Music Theory
Purpose: To deepen knowledge in music theory and performance skills
Content: African music: pulse notation, African rhythms, Western music; keyboard harmony, theory.
MUT221E Music Theory
Purpose: Continuation of MUT211 E, i.e. music theory and performance skills
Content: African music; marimbas ensemble, African chamber music, Neo-African, scales, improvisation technique, Western music; key board harmony, theory.
MUT311E Music Theory
Purpose: Music theory and performance skills on advanced level.
Content: Advanced level of African music; African orchestral music, African chamber music, marimba ensemble, musical bow ensemble, Western music, keyboard harmony,wind instruments, theory, chamber ensembles.
MUT321E Music Theory
Purpose: Continuation of MUT311E, i.e. music theory and performance skills on advanced level.
Content: Advanced theory of African music; African orchestral music, marimba ensemble, musical bow ensemble, Advance theory of Western music, keyboard harmony, wind instruments, theory, Western chamber ensemble.
MSI – MUSIC SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (East London)
MSI111E Music Secondary Instrument
Purpose: To expose learners to a secondary instrument in order to gain skills in theory, accompaniment and conducting.
Contents: scales; chords; easy pieces on secondary instrument; keyboard skills for choral conductors, singers and instrumentalists; ensemble skills for performances.
MSI121E Music Secondary Instrument
Purpose: To expose learners to a secondary instrument in order to improve skills in theory, accompaniment, conducting and leading of ensembles.
Contents: continuation of MSI111. Easy pieces on secondary instrument; keyboard skills for choral conductors, singers and instrumentalists; ensemble techniques for performances.
MSI211E Music Secondary Instrument
Purpose: To develop and improve skills in theory, accompaniment, conducting and leading of ensembles through a secondary instrument.
Contents: keyboard skills for choral conductors, singers and instrumentalists; performance techniques for soloists and ensembles; chamber music and ensemble leading techniques.
MSI221E Music Secondary Instrument
Purpose: To develop and improve skills in theory, accompaniment, conducting and leading of ensembles through a secondary instrument.
Contents: continuation of MSI211. Keyboard skills for choral conductors, singers and instrumentalists; performance techniques for soloists and ensembles; chamber music and ensemble leading techniques.
MPI MUSIC PRACTICE, Primary Instrument (East London)
MPI111E Solo Singing and Instruments
Purpose: To equip learners with basic steps in solo and small ensemble singing and playing
Content: Basic steps in vocal and instrumental technique and musicianship; introduction to foreign languages (Italian and German) and different styles; start a repertoire of suitable arias and ensembles and instrumental pieces.
MPI121E Solo Singing and Instruments
Purpose: To develop skills in solo and small ensemble singing and playing
Content: Add vocalises to the simple warm-up procedures with theoretical knowledge; study staff notation and tonic sol-fa ensembles; research further genres for repertoire list, including more foreign language songs (plus French) with translations. More instrumental pieces for ensembles and soloists.
MPI211E Solo Singing and Instruments
Purpose: To explore the range of skills required to present solo and ensemble performances, instrument techniques
Content: Applying knowledge of vocal and instrumental techniques to learning of new songs and pieces; learn transcription of tonic sol-fa to staff notation; develop Italian, German and French pronunciation and translation; learn rudiments small ensemble conducting. First concert pieces for instrumentalists
MPI221E Solo Singing and instruments
Purpose: To explore the range of skill required to present solo and ensemble performances
Content: Examine the finer details of vocal and instrumental classification and the concept of Fach; transcription; introduce foreign language translations into printed programme of recital repertoire; coach vocal parts and conduct small ensemble.
MPI311E Solo Singing and instruments
Purpose: Select solo or solo with ensemble component and develop skills to prepare for professional level performances.
Content: Select repertoire from at least five styles for programme; include coloratura or dramatic arias reflecting new vocal and instrumental techniques; study appropriate presentation and actions; work on translations; singers add another language (Spanish); self-assessment sessions; printed programme
MPI321E Solo Singing and instruments
Purpose: To prepare for professional standard performances
Content: Prepare arias displaying high level of vocal technique (for solo component) or concert pieces for displaying high instrumental techniques and at least five contrasting styles; sight reading; viva voce on technique and repertoire background; practical application of promotion procedures; conducting complex arrangements for ensemble component
MPI411E Solo Singing and instruments
Purpose: To put into practice in public performances skills
Content: Identify own set of vocal and instrumental exercises and practice routines; select repertoire for examination recital including at least five contrasting styles; prepare professional programme; identify public venues to present recital; for ensemble component arrange rehearsals and voice and instrument parts; promote the public performance. Prepare an audition; curriculum vitae.
MPI421E Solo Singing and instruments
Purpose: To put into practice in public performances skills
Content: Identify own set of vocal and instrumental exercises and practice routines; select repertoire for examination recital including at least five contrasting styles; prepare professional programme; identify public venues to present recital; for ensemble component arrange rehearsals and voice and instrument parts; promote the public performance. Update audition curriculum vitae.
MUH – HISTORY OF MUSIC (East London)
MUH111E Introduction to History of Music
Purpose: To equip the learners with the basic knowledge of Western and African Music History.
Content: Western music: Introduction to stylistic periods; introduction to prominent composers; introduction to major genres of composition of western music; middle age and renaissance music. African music: Introduction to Xhosa music; its characteristics, historical perspectives, composers; terminologies, geographical situation, world music.
MUH121E History of Music (continuation of MUH111E)
Purpose: To equip the learners with the basic knowledge of Western and African Music History.
Content: Western music: Introduction to stylistic periods; introduction to prominent composers; introduction to major genres of composition of western music; baroque and classical music. African music: Introduction to Xhosa music; its characteristics, historical perspectives, composers; terminologies, geographical situation, world music.
MUH211E History of Music
Purpose: To develop the knowledge of specific eras in the history of Western and African music.
Content: Western music: the romantic era. Focus will be on the most prominent genres, composers and compositions of these eras. African music: music of sub-Saharan Africa, social functions. historical perspectives, characteristics, composers, video examples, world music.
MUH221E History of Music (Continuation of MUH 211E)
Purpose: To develop the knowledge of specific eras in the history of Western and African music.
Content: Western music: 20th century music. Focus will be on the most prominent genres, composers and compositions of these eras. African music: music of Sub-Saharan Africa, social functions. Historical perspectives, characteristics, composers, video examples, world music.
MUH311E History of Music
Purpose: To develop the knowledge of specific eras in the history of Western and African music.
Content: Western music: Music literature. Focus will be on developments, theories and discourses in the 19th and 20th century. African music: music for ritual ceremonies, its efficacy, cognitive processes in African compositions, world music.
MUH321E History of Music (continuation of MUH 311E)
Purpose: To develop the knowledge of specific eras in the history of Western and African music and to develop the knowledge of contemporary Western and African music and philosophies of music.
Content: Western music: Focus will be on the most prominent genres, composers and compositions, music literature and discourses in the 19th and 20th century. African music: music for ritual ceremonies, its efficacy, cognitive processes in African compositions. The philosophical and cognitive processes involved in African compositions, world music.
MUC – MUSIC CHORAL (East London)
MUC401E Advanced Choral Music (repertoire, management skills, conducting).
Purpose: To expose learners to advanced choral genres.
Contents: Choral music as found in the following genres: Operas, Symphonies, other genres, Choral Management Skills and Conducting.
MUC402E Advanced Practical Music (Choral and Singing Techniques)
Purpose: To expose learners to an advanced level of performance in choral music.
Contents: Singing;Choir Conducting; Performance on African and Western Instruments.
MUS – MUSIC HISTORY, THEORY AND METHODOLOGY (East London)
MUS401E African Philosophy of Music
Purpose: To give learners insight into African philosophy as found in Music.
Contents: African philosophy in music; anthropological and sociological approaches to African music.
MUS402E Advanced Theory of African Music and Jazz
Purpose: To expose learners to African Music Theory and Jazz Theory at an advanced level.
Contents: Music Transcription and Keyboard Harmony.
MUS403E History of African or Western Music
Purpose: To train learners in research work in the field of African or Western Music.
Contents: Learners write a long essay on a chosen theme.
MUS404E History of Jazz and Popular Music
Purpose: To train learners in research work in the field of Jazz and Popular Music.
Contents: Learners write a long essay on a chosen theme.
MUS405E General Music History
Purpose: To train learners in research work in the field of General Music History.
Contents: Learners write a long essay on a chosen theme.
MUS406E Field Work and Research Techniques
Purpose: To expose learners to field work and research techniques in music.
Contents: Interview skills; Photography skills; Videography skills; Keeping Field Notes; Ethics of Field Work.
MUS407E Creative Studies
Purpose: To expose students to aspects of musical composition.
Contents: Techniques of Composition based on: Speech Tone; Song Composition; Music Drama; Opera. All of this can involve individual or group work.
MUS408E Music Technology
Purpose: To expose learners to both traditional and modern uses of music technology.
Contents: Instrument Making; Music Computer Programmes; Studio Recording Techniques.
