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Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Editoria e giornalismo - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 course to be chosen among the following
1 course to be chosen among the following
Tirocinio specifico in ambito giornalistico o editoriale
6
F
-
Dissertazione
24
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 course to be chosen among the following
1 course to be chosen among the following
Tirocinio specifico in ambito giornalistico o editoriale
6
F
-
Dissertazione
24
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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mMasterful

Teaching code

4S003573

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-ART/07 - MUSICOLOGY AND HISTORY OF MUSIC

Period

Sem. 1A, Sem. 1B

Learning outcomes

The course aims to introduce students to the issues and methods concerning the study of the relationship between music and media, focusing especially on the technologies used to fix, transmit, read and listen to music in the western world from the Middle Ages to the present. On successful completion of the module, students will have acquired extensive knowledge of the material and technological features of music media; they will have also developed the skills necessary for analyzing the cultural, social and ideological aspects of music media.

Program

Writing, reading, listening to music from the Middle Ages to the digital era. The course offers a history of music through its media, focusing especially on their material and technological features, their uses, and their social, cultural and ideological aspects, starting from the oldest documented forms of mediatization (manuscripts, prints) and ending with the most recent ones (digital audiovisual media).

The course includes audio and video examples.

Bibliography
All books are available in the University library. The symbol * marks books available in the E-learning platform.
- lecture notes;
- NICHOLAS COOK, “Music: A Very Short Introduction”, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1998, pp. 1-51;
- MASSIMILANO LOCANTO, “Oralità, memoria e scrittura nella prima tradizione del canto gregoriano”, in “La scrittura come rappresentazione del pensiero musicale”, a cura di Gianmario Borio, ETS, Pisa 2004, pp. 31-87;
- VINCENZO BORGHETTI, “Il manoscritto di musica tra Quattro e Cinquecento”, in “Il libro di musica”, a cura di Carlo Fiore, L’Epos, Palermo 2004, pp. 89-114;
- *VINCENZO BRGHETTI, "Lo sguardo che ascolta", Companion on Petrus Alamire's luxury music books;
- STANLEY BOORMAN, “I primi stampatori musicali”, in “Il libro di musica”, a cura di Carlo Fiore, L’Epos, Palermo 2004, pp. 115-136;
- TIM CARTER, “L’editoria musicale tra Cinque e Seicento”, in “Il libro di musica”, a cura di Carlo Fiore, L’Epos, Palermo 2004, pp. 137-162;
- *EMANUELE SENICI, “Il video d’opera “dal vivo”: testualizzazione e liveness nell’era digitale”, «Il Saggiatore musicale», 2009/2, pp. 272-312;
- EMANUELE SENICI, “L’opera e la nascita della televisione italiana”, «Comunicazioni sociali», 2011/1, pp. 26-35;
- JACQUES HAINS, “Dal rullo di cera al CD”, in “Enciclopedia della musica”, diretta da Jean-Jacques Nattiez, vol. 1, “Il Novecento”, Einaudi, Torino 2001, pp. 783-819;
- GIANNI SIBILLA, “Musica e media digitali. Tecnologie. Linguaggi e forme sociali dei suoni dal walkman all’iPod”, Bompiani, Milano 2008, pp. 9-74 e 88-101.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Jacques Hains “Dal rullo di cera al CD”, in “Enciclopedia della musica”, diretta da Jean-Jacques Nattiez, vol. 1, “Il Novecento” Einaudi, Torino 2001 pp. 783-819.
Vincenzo Borghetti “Il manoscritto di musica tra Quattro e Cinquecento”, in “Il libro di musica”, a cura di Carlo Fiore L'Epos, Palermo 2004 pp. 89-114.
Emanuele Senici "Il video d’opera “dal vivo”: testualizzazione e liveness nell’era digitale", «Il Saggiatore musicale», 2009 pp. 272-312.
Stanley Boorman “I primi stampatori musicali”, in “Il libro di musica”, a cura di Carlo Fiore L'Epos, Palermo 2004 pp. 115-136.
Tim Carter “L’editoria musicale tra Cinque e Seicento”, in “Il libro di musica”, a cura di Carlo Fiore L'Epos, Palermo 2004 pp. 137-162.
Emanuele Senici “L’opera e la nascita della televisione italiana”, «Comunicazioni sociali» 2011 pp. 26-35.
Vincenzo Borghetti "Lo sguardo che ascolta" - Dispensa sui manoscritti di musica di lusso di Petrus Alamire; 2018 Dispensa sui manoscritti di musica di lusso di Petrus Alamire
Gianni SIbilla "Musica e media digitali. Tecnologie. Linguaggi e forme sociali dei suoni dal walkman all’iPod" Bompiani 2008 pp. 9-74 e 88-101.
Nicholas Cook "Musica: una breve introduzione" EDT, Torino 2005 pp. 1-51.
Massimiliano Locanto "Oralità, memoria e scrittura nella prima tradizione del canto gregoriano", in La scrittura come rappresentazione del pensiero musicale”, a cura di Gianmario Borio ETS, Pisa 2004 pp. 31-87.

Examination Methods

Written test: three questions, to be answered in 1h and 30m. The first question will center on music as a medium of communication between human beings and of construction of social groups (first part of the course); the other two will focus on the kinds of media discussed during the lectures and in the readings (second part of the course). Evaluation criteria: proper use of specific vocabulary, knowlegde of the social, cultural and ideological aspects of the various media, ability to analyze the media presented as case studies.

How to register for the exam
Students intending to sit the exam for this course must:
- enter their name online for “appello scritto NON VERBALIZZANTE”
- after the written exam, wait for the publication of grades in the section “avvisi” of the professor’s webpage (http://www.dcuci.univr.it/?ent=persona&id=4950&lang=it#tab-avvisi).
- Students who want their grade to be officially registered must enter their name online for the “appello VERBALIZZANTE” (or “di VERBALIZZAZIONE”). This “appello” does NOT require a student’s physical presence: the professor will register the grade online in his own time.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE