Semester:

3/5

Course Code:

EF3030

Course Name:

Introduction to Music

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours: 100)

Pre-requisites:

None

Core/Optional

Optional (General Elective)

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Assignment hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

18

-

20

4

58

Course Aim: To provide a basic understanding about music and its history.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:

➢    describe the specified important developments in the history of music;

➢    describe basic concepts related to music.

Course Content:

➢    Classical Indian and Western systems.

➢    Important musicians including great composers of both systems and their work.

➢    Musical instruments of Western and Indian systems.

➢    Trends in Sri Lankan music.

➢    Practical in instrumental or vocal music

➢    Self study assignments

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, practicals and assignments

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details:

Classroom activities    10%

Assignments    30%

Theory (%)

60%

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

None