MUSICOLOGY/COMPOSITION


MUSICOLOGY 160: Heritage of Western Music (3)
     
Why? The course emphasizes the development of perceptive listening techniques to enhance all types of musical experiences and their enjoyment.
Content: Significant musical periods, pre-Renaissance through the 20th century.
Format: Lecture/discussion, listening.
Evaluation: Objective and essay exams, concert reports.
Recommended for: Students interested in European and American society/culture, art, music, theater.
What Next? Musicology 113, 162.

 

MUSICOLOGY 162: World Music (3)
     
Why? An understanding of multiculturalism is a key to the time in which we live. Cultures are becoming increasingly global; this course fosters an understanding and enjoyment of music represented in such developments. 
Content: A view of music as a global and cultural art form. Designed to encourage an understanding of the significant role music plays in all world cultures. 
Format: Lecture/discussion, listening. 
Evaluation: Objective and essay exams; concert reports.
Recommended for: Any student desiring an understanding of the musics of their time.
What next? Musicology 113, 160, 334, 335. 

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