History and Methods of Music Criticism

The course develops musicological competences concerning the methods of music criticism with the aim of enabling students to learn historical-cultural, analytical and interpretative knowledge. The course also aims to develop student's ability to read and interpret musical work as well as their contexts and processes as complex artistic and cultural phenomena.

At the end of the course, students will have acquired historical-cultural, analytical and interpretative competences with particular reference to the monographic topic proposed in each academic year.