Università Roma Tre

The aim of the course is to provide the students with basic methodologies and knowledge in the fields of Musicology, History and Sociology of Music. The course programme is divided in two parts: the first is devoted to the fundamentals of music theory (acoustics, notation, musical forms etc.) and to a survey of musical history connected with listening and analysis of exemplary works of both written art music and non-written traditions; the second one, monographic, is focused on the following subject: "Postmodern spirituality in contemporary music: Arvo Pärt".

The examination textbooks are the following: O KAROLYI, Grammatica della musica, Torino, Einaudi, 1967 and reprinted versions; A Survey of history of Western music, in Musica, Le Garzantine, Milano, Garzanti 1996 and updated editions, pp. 1009-1042; AA.VV, Arvo Pärt allo specchio. Conversazioni, saggi e testimonianze, a cura di E. Restagno, Milano, Il Saggiatore, 2004.