The Faculty Board of Music give notice that they have prescribed the following papers and subjects for the Music Tripos in 2005-06 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 343):
Part IA
Case studies in the history of opera
| A. | Introduction to twentieth-century music |
| B. | Dialogues in world music |
Part IB
(A) Historical topics
| 6. | Sacred polyphony of the Early Renaissance |
| 7. | Degeneration and regeneration |
| 8. | Diaghilev |
| 9. | Jazz |
| 11. | Ethnomusicology: aspects of Middle Eastern music |
| 12. | French music, text, and theatre from Carmen to the present day |
(B) Other topics
| 10. | Introduction to music and science |
Part II
| 8. | Notation: Parisian polyphony |
| 9. | The string quartet in the eighteenth century: models of language and social behaviour |
| 10. | Orientalism and the Western canon |
| 11. | Richard Strauss's 'Indian Summer' |
| 12. | Shostakovich and his world |
| 13. | Sight of sound |
| 14. | Film music |
| 15. | Perception and performance |
| 16. | Klezmer |
| 17. | Choral studies |
Candidates for Part IB must offer at least one paper from Section A (Historical topics) of the additional papers (see p. 666).
All papers are examined by a three-hour written examination with the exception of the following:
Part IB, Paper 11, Ethnomusicology: Aspects of Middle Eastern music.
The examination will consist of a written paper of two hours' duration, marked as two thirds of the whole paper, together with submission of a transcription of recorded music and an essay of not more than 1,500 words, marked as one third of the paper.
Part II, Paper 15, Perception and performance.
The examination will consist of a written paper of two hours' duration together with the submission of a written report, each of which counts as 50% of the overall mark.
Part II, Paper 17, Choral studies.
The examination will consist of a written paper of two hours' duration, marked as two thirds of the whole paper, and either a practical examination or submitted work, marked as one third of the paper.