MUS3051 : Richard Wagner and Wagnerism
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Eric Doughney
- Lecturer: Dr Bennett Hogg, Professor Ian Biddle
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to introduce students to the Music Dramas and operas of Richard Wagner and their aesthetic and musical legacies (up to the present day). The module will cover a range of approaches to this topic, including (but not limited to):
The philosophical background to Wagner’s musical ideas
The historical and political contexts
Strategies for understanding the musical materials (analytical approaches)
Approaching Wagner’s musical works as a historiographical problem
Outline Of Syllabus
The syllabus will cover Wagner’s musical output and his impact on subsequent musical thinking, especially in Europe up to the present day. Themes covered may include:
- Wagner and antisemitism
- Wagner and imperialism
- Wagner and the Nazis
- Wagnerism and anti-Wagnerism
- The Ring Cycle and its legacy
- Opera and Music dramas: two distinct genres?
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Each lecture will last 2 hours |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 12 | 1:00 | 12:00 | PiP seminars. Number of seminar groups dependent upon size of cohort. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 164:00 | 164:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures deliver core materials and seminars allow students to explore musical (and other) materials in more detail and in a more “hands on” manner.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | 3,500 words |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2 | A | Essay proposal: opportunity for students to start developing their final research essay (essay) |
| Portfolio | 2 | M | annotated bibliography for research essay |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The module will require students to develop two research essay (2000 and 2000 words), based on the core topics covered in the module, but exploring one of them in depth (in the second essay). In the run up to the second essay, students will be set a number of formative written assignments (see above) which will be helpful in developing ideas for the final essay.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MUS3051's Timetable