Renaissance Polyphony 2

Education facts

Code: 5MU044

The 16th\-century compositional practice came to be seen as a standard model for polyphony for several later centuries and has long been an important element in music theory for all later modal and tonal music. This course covers exercises in writing different types of contrapuntal textures for up to four parts and is an advanced continuation of the course Renaissance Polyphony 1.

Entry requirements

Renaissance Polyphony 1, 15 credits, or the equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Renaissance Polyphony 2

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %