Content
This course is for both beginners and advanced participants in hymnology. The Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch has a rich tradition of hymnody and poems. Many great Fathers of the Church wrote and instructed the faithful using music and poetry. St. Ephrem the Syrian and St. Jacob of Serugh are two of the most famous hymn writers in the Syrian Orthodox tradition.
This course aims to provide participants with a practical and theoretical introduction to the hymnic tradition of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and invites the participants to partake in this great tradition.
Learning outcomes
- Identify key features, protagonists and characteristics that constitute the hymnic tradition of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
- Enumerate and describe the different liturgical books within the Church
- Describe the different parts of the liturgical commentaries of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
- Collaboratively relate the different liturgical books to each other in practice
- Collaboratively integrate knowledge, skills and competences by reciting the Beth Gazo with the basic tones and hymns
Further course information
Details of lessons, participation in discussions and contact with teacher and other participants take place mainly through the teaching platform Canvas.
You will have two evening lessons during the week.
The first evening will be related to the specific subject that you have chosen – you will participate in the class and discuss with your teacher and other participants in the course.
On the second evening, you will participate in an open lecture where you and all the participants within the Syrian Orthodox seminary participate and discusses important subjects within the Syrian Orthodox Church and society today. In this lesson you will have a significant influence on which subjects and discussions will take place. You will also, together with your fellow participants, present and actively defend your perspectives and solutions to questions that are raised. Within “folkbildning”, teaching is not only between teacher and student, but also between student and teacher and between student and student. We learn from each other and together as a group. You will be encouraged to do the various assignments that you will be given together with other participants in the course. You will also have access to material, your teacher and other participants through Canvas outside of the scheduled lessons. Your active participation is vital for the course!
If a course has a low number of participants you will be offered a place on another course within the seminary
