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Fryderyk Chopin’s output (module 3)

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Course ID: 3106-TWCHOP-KON
Erasmus code / ISCED: 03.2 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (unknown)
Course title: Fryderyk Chopin’s output (module 3)
Name in Polish: Twórczość Fryderyka Chopina (moduł III)
Organizational unit: Institute of Musicology
Course groups: (in Polish) II rok I st. Muzykologia
(in Polish) Przedmioty modułowe dla II r. I st. (moduł III)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 1.50 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: Polish
Type of course:

optional courses
Prerequisites (description):

The student should be proficient in reading sheet music and familiar with basic methods of analyzing musical form and harmony.
Short description:

The seminar is dedicated to the works of Fryderyk Chopin. During the classes, we will explore the most important musical genres characteristic of his compositions and analyze pieces representing these genres.
Full description:

The classes will introduce the key musical genres characteristic of Fryderyk Chopin's works. The study of the composer’s oeuvre will be complemented by group readings and discussions on contemporary interpretations of his selected compositions. Students will be tasked with mastering fundamental information about Chopin's life and works, as well as completing an individual project in any artistic medium that engages in dialogue with Chopin's music.
Bibliography:

1. Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques. Fryderyk Chopin. Warsaw, 2008.

2. Tomaszewski, Mieczysław, Fryderyk Chopin: człowiek, dzieło, rezonans. Kraków, 1998.

3. Tomaszewski,, Mieczysław, Chopin 2. Uchwycić nieuchwytne. Warsaw-Kraków, 2016.

4. Kallberg, Jeffrey. Poza granice poznania Chopina. Warsaw, 2013.

5. Rink, John. Chopin. Koncerty fortepianowe. Warsaw, 2015.

6. Czaja, Dariusz. Woda, czas, płaszcz ciemnozielony. Muzyka i metafora, in Znaki szczególne, pp. 139–155.

7. Siechowicz, Paweł, Chopin między literaturą i malarstwem. O literackim kontekście Ballady g-moll op. 23 i malarskiej interpretacji Poloneza-fantazji As-dur op. 61, in Oddźwięki – odbicia – odcienie. Wiek XIX wobec sztuk, edited by Alina Borkowska-Rychlewska and Radosław Okulicz-Kozaryn, Poznań, 2020.

8. Berger, Karol. Chopin i rewolucja intelektualistów, Zeszyty Literackie, 109 (2010), pp. 45–59.

9. Puchalski, Jakub, Chopin, Kraków 2022.

10. Walker, Alan, Fryderyk Chopin: a life and times, New York 2018.

11. LaFarge, Annik, Chasing Chopin. A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions, New York: Simon & Schuster 2020.

12. Chopin Forever, Google Arts & Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/chopin.

Learning outcomes:

The student is familiar with the key facts of Fryderyk Chopin's biography, the musical genres characteristic of his works, and contemporary interpretations of selected compositions.

The student actively participates in discussions about interpretations of Chopin’s selected works and can recognize them by ear.

The student engages in a creative dialogue with Fryderyk Chopin’s musical heritage.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Knowledge Test (50%): evaluates the student’s understanding of Fryderyk Chopin’s biography, characteristic musical genres, and contemporary interpretations of his works.

Individual Project (50%): a creative task where the student develops an individual project using any artistic medium to engage in a dialogue with Chopin's musical legacy.
Internships: (in Polish)

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Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (past)

Time span: 2025-02-17 - 2025-06-08
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Seminar, 15 hours, 15 places more information
Coordinators: Paweł Siechowicz
Group instructors: Michał Bruliński
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Course - Grading
Seminar - Grading
Type of course:

optional courses
Mode:

Classroom
Short description:

The seminar is dedicated to the works of Fryderyk Chopin. During the classes, we will explore the most important musical genres characteristic of his compositions and analyze pieces representing these genres.
Full description:

The classes will introduce the key musical genres characteristic of Fryderyk Chopin's works. The study of the composer’s oeuvre will be complemented by group readings and discussions on contemporary interpretations of his selected compositions. Students will be tasked with mastering fundamental information about Chopin's life and works, as well as completing an individual project in any artistic medium that engages in dialogue with Chopin's music.
Bibliography:

1. Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques. Fryderyk Chopin. Warsaw, 2008.

2. Tomaszewski, Mieczysław, Fryderyk Chopin: człowiek, dzieło, rezonans. Kraków, 1998.

3. Tomaszewski,, Mieczysław, Chopin 2. Uchwycić nieuchwytne. Warsaw-Kraków, 2016.

4. Kallberg, Jeffrey. Poza granice poznania Chopina. Warsaw, 2013.

5. Rink, John. Chopin. Koncerty fortepianowe. Warsaw, 2015.

6. Czaja, Dariusz. Woda, czas, płaszcz ciemnozielony. Muzyka i metafora, in Znaki szczególne, pp. 139–155.

7. Siechowicz, Paweł, Chopin między literaturą i malarstwem. O literackim kontekście Ballady g-moll op. 23 i malarskiej interpretacji Poloneza-fantazji As-dur op. 61, in Oddźwięki – odbicia – odcienie. Wiek XIX wobec sztuk, edited by Alina Borkowska-Rychlewska and Radosław Okulicz-Kozaryn, Poznań, 2020.

8. Berger, Karol. Chopin i rewolucja intelektualistów, Zeszyty Literackie, 109 (2010), pp. 45–59.

9. Puchalski, Jakub, Chopin, Kraków 2022.

10. Walker, Alan, Fryderyk Chopin: a life and times, New York 2018.

11. LaFarge, Annik, Chasing Chopin. A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions, New York: Simon & Schuster 2020.

12. Chopin Forever, Google Arts & Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/chopin.

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