Cambridge University Reporter


Music Tripos, 2006-07: Notice

The Faculty Board of Music give notice that they have prescribed the following papers and subjects for the Music Tripos in 2006-07 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 349):

Part Ia

Paper 3. Historical subjects I

Paper 4. Historical and cultural studies

Part Ib

Papers 6-12 Additional papers

(A) Historical topics

  1. Sacred polyphony of the Early Renaissance
  2. Music and society in Handel's London
  3. Rossini
  4. French music, text, and theatre from Carmen to the present day
  5. Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

(B) Other topics

  1. Introduction to music and science
  2. Introduction to Schenkerian analysis

Part II

Papers 8-17. Additional papers

  1. Parisian polyphony
  2. Performance practice 1600-1830
  3. Spectral soundings: Romantic music and the idea of the fantastic from C. P. E. Bach to Berlioz
  4. Richard Strauss: Capriccio and the 'Indian Summer'
  5. Shostakovich and his world
  6. The aesthetics of opera
  7. The sight of sound
  8. Perception and performance
  9. Klezmer
  10. Choral studies

Candidates for Part IB must offer at least one paper from Section A (Historical Topics) of the additional papers.

All papers are examined by a three-hour written examination with the exception of the following:

Part II, Paper 15, Perception and performance

The paper will consist of a written examination 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 paper will consist of a written examination 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.