Tbilisi 3rd International Musicological Conference

MUSICOLOGY WITH AND WITHOUT BORDERS

2-3 May 2019

Round Table
Teaching of musicological
disciplines: challenges and
pespectives for HEIs
Speakers: Dina Lentsner, Rima Povilioniene, Marina
Kavtaradze, Marika Nadareishvili
Musicological studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Current Bachelor study program: Music theory and critics
| from 2014 to 2019 | Min. student entry – 4
1st year 1st semester
1. Music analysis
2. Introduction to
musicology
3. Solfeggio
4. Philosophy
5. History of old music
6. Piano
7. Foreign language
2nd semester
1. Compositional styles of
the 20th c. music
2. Compositional
techniques of the 20th c.
music
3. Musicology seminars
(genres of music critics)
4. Solfeggio
5. Philosophy
6. Piano
7. Foreign language
Dr. Rima Povilionienė | rima.povilioniene@gmail.com
2nd year 3rd semester 3rd year 5th semester 4th year
1. Course paper & practice 1. Course paper & practice in 7th semester
in music critics music critics 1. Course paper &
2. Old polyphony and music 2. Classicism harmony and practice in music
form music form critics
3. Aesthetics 3. Contemporary Lithuanian 2. Music composing in
4. Formation of Lithuanian music history the 20th c.
folk and professional 4. Classicism and early 3. Practice in music
music romanticism music history technologies
5. Middle ages and 5. Practice in concert moderation 4. Copyright and
Renaissance music 6. Music aesthetics history authors right
history 5. Music history in the
6. Library practice 6th semester 20th c.
7. Piano 1. Course paper & practice in 6. Music in Non-
music critics European cultures
4th semester 2. Romanticism harmony and (Asia, Oceania)
1. Course paper & practice music form 7. Freely chosen
in music critics 3. Tendencies of modern music subject
2. Baroque polyphony and aesthetics
music form 4. Practice in language (i.e. 8th semester
3. Aesthetics public speaking) 1. Bachelor thesis
4. Lithuanian music in the 5. Symphony orchestra 2. Practice in the press
mid-20th c. instrumentation and score
5. Baroque music history reading
6. Museum/archive practice 6. Romanticism music history
7. Piano 7. Practice in radio, TV
Musicological studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Music theory and critics
subject remains
1st year 1st semester
1. Music analysis
2. Introduction to
musicology
3. Solfeggio
4. Philosophy
5. HISTORY of old music
6. Piano
7. Foreign language
2nd semester
1. Compositional styles of
the 20th c. music
2. Compositional
techniques of the 20th c.
music
3. Musicology seminars
(genres of music critics)
4. Solfeggio
5. Philosophy
6. Piano
7. Foreign language
subject optional subject removed
2nd year 3rd semester 3rd year 5th semester 4th year
1. Course paper & practice 1. Course paper & practice in 7th semester
in music critics music critics 1. Course paper &
2. Old polyphony and music 2. Classicism harmony and practice in music
form music form critics
3. Aesthetics 3. Contemporary Lithuanian 2. Music composing in
4. Formation of Lithuanian music HISTORY the 20th c.
folk and professional 4. Classicism and early 3. Practice in music
music / HISTORY romanticism music HISTORY technologies
5. Middle ages and 5. Practice in concert moderation 4. Copyright and
Renaissance music 6. Music aesthetics history authors right
HISTORY 5. Music HISTORY in
6. Library practice 6th semester the 20th c.
7. Piano 1. Course paper & practice in 6. Music in Non-
music critics European cultures
4th semester 2. Romanticism harmony and (Asia, Oceania)
1. Course paper & practice music form 7. Freely chosen
in music critics 3. Tendencies of modern music subject
2. Baroque polyphony and aesthetics
music form 4. Practice in language (i.e. 8th semester
3. Aesthetics public speaking) 1. Bachelor thesis
4. Lithuanian music in the 5. Symphony orchestra 2. Practice in the press
mid-20th c. HISTORY instrumentation and score
5. Baroque music HISTORY reading
6. Museum/archive practice 6. Romanticism music HISTORY
7. Piano 7. Practice in radio, TV
Musicological studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Requirements according to Bologna Process:
no more 7 subjects / 30 credits per semester

New study program from study year 2019-2020

Title: MUSIC STUDIES

Combination of 5 specialties:
1. Composition / Electronic music
2. Sound engineering
3. Music folklore
4. Music research (i.e. MUSICOLOGY)
5. Music industry & production (i.e. management)
Musicological studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Subject plan for MUSIC RESEARCH specialty
1st year 1st semester
1. Music analysis
2. Introduction to musicology
3. Solfeggio
4. Principles of music
analysis and composition
5. Alternatives of music
history
6. Literacy in music
technologies (exercising
PC, music software, etc.)
7. Introduction to music
management
2nd semester
1. Compositional techniques
of the 20th c. music
2. Principles for academic
writing
3. Solfeggio
4. Principles of music
analysis and composition
5. Alternatives of music
history
6. Literacy in music
technologies (exercising
PC, music software, etc.)
7. Project management
2nd year 3rd semester
1. Course paper: theory and
practice
2. Old polyphony and music
form
3. Genres of music critics
4. Instruments and scores
(with composers)
5. Freely chosen subject /
Alternatives in music (1-2
subjects) / Piano
6. Alternatives of music history
7. Philosophy / Other
academic subject
4th semester
1. Course paper: theory and
practice
2. Baroque polyphony and
music form
3. History of music aesthetics
4. Applied research
5. Freely chosen subject /
Alternatives in music (1-2
subjects) / Piano
6. Alternatives of music history
7. Philosophy / Other
academic subject
3rd year 5th semester 4th year
1. Course paper: theory and
practice 7th semester
2. Classicism harmony and music 1. Course paper:
form theory and practice
3. Public talking (with 2. Music composing in
ethnomusicologists) the 20th c.
4. Alternatives of music history / 3. Alternatives of
Alternatives in music (obligatory music history
/ freely chosen) 4. Professional
5. Music history in Old Lithuania practice-project
6. Aesthetics / Academic subject 5. Freely chosen
7. Public relations subject (1-2)
6th semester 8th semester
1. Course paper: theory and 1. Bachelor thesis
practice
2. Romanticism harmony and
music form
3. Tendencies of modern music
philosophy
4. Alternatives of music history /
Alternatives in music (obligatory
/ freely chosen)
5. History of Lithuanian music in
20th-21st c.
6. Aesthetics / Academic subject
7. Copyright and authors right
Musicological studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Subject plan for MUSIC RESEARCH specialty
duplicated subject
1st year 1st semester
1. Music analysis
2. Introduction to musicology
3. Solfeggio
4. Principles of music
analysis and composition
5. Alternatives of music
history
6. Literacy in music
technologies (exercising
PC, music software, etc.)
7. Introduction to music
management
2nd semester
1. Compositional techniques
of the 20th c. music
2. Principles for academic
writing
3. Solfeggio
4. Principles of music
analysis and composition
5. Alternatives of music
history
6. Literacy in music
technologies (exercising
PC, music software, etc.)
7. Project management
joint with other specialties
2nd year 3rd semester
1. Course paper: theory and
practice
2. Old polyphony and music
form
3. Genres of music critics
4. Instruments and scores
(with composers)
5. Freely chosen subject /
Alternatives in music (1-2
subjects) / Piano
6. Alternatives of music history
7. Philosophy / Other
academic subject
4th semester
1. Course paper: theory and
practice
2. Baroque polyphony and
music form
3. History of music aesthetics
4. Applied research
5. Freely chosen subject /
Alternatives in music (1-2
subjects) / Piano
6. Alternatives of music history
7. Philosophy / Other
academic subject
new subject
3rd year 5th semester 4th year
1. Course paper: theory and
practice 7th semester
2. Classicism harmony and music 1. Course paper:
form theory and practice
3. Public talking (with 2. Music composing in
ethnomusicologists) the 20th c.
4. Alternatives of music history / 3. Alternatives of
Alternatives in music (obligatory music history
/ freely chosen) 4. Professional
5. Music history in Old Lithuania practice-project
6. Aesthetics / Academic subject 5. Freely chosen
7. Public relations subject (1-2)
6th semester 8th semester
1. Course paper: theory and 1. Bachelor thesis
practice
2. Romanticism harmony and
music form
3. Tendencies of modern music
philosophy
4. Alternatives of music history /
Alternatives in music (obligatory
/ freely chosen)
5. History of Lithuanian music in
20th-21st c.
6. Aesthetics / Academic subject
7. Copyright and authors right
Musicological studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

New program for MUSICOLOGY at LMTA

Risks (duplication of subjects, management

subjects obligatory, piano/etc.
training optional, music critics diminished,
possibility to choose a subject)

Advantages (revision of some subjects,

connection to composers,
possibility to choose
a subject)