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It is possible for LS&A students to elect a concentration program in music, and this program is described in the LS&A Bulletin. In addition, music courses are frequently elected by LS&A students not concentrating in Music. Courses in Music History/Musicology, Composition, and Music Theory are elected for LS&A credit. Some of these courses can be used in an area distribution plan. LS&A students may elect music PERFORMANCE courses for degree credit, but this credit counts toward the maximum twelve non-LS&A credit hours that can be applied toward an AB/BS degree or twenty non-LS&A credit hours that can be applied toward a BGS degree.
Courses in Music History/Musicology, Composition, Music Theory, and Performing
Arts Technology are listed in the Time Schedule under the School
of Music.
The following courses count as LS&A courses for LS&A degree credit.
341. Introduction to the Art of Music.
For non-School of Music students only. (3). (HU).
The course is designed for those who wish to sharpen their appreciation
of music, whether they have any musical background or not. It begins with
the fundamentals of melody, rhythm, harmony, and texture, then surveys the
heritage of Western art music, from the Baroque era to the present. We examine
representative examples of opera and concerto, symphony and song, solo and
chamber music, popular song and rock; but the listening skills developed
in class are meant to be applied to virtually any kind of music. Such skills
involve understanding conventions of musical expression and form, so that
students learn to listen with appropriate expectations. Students attend
three lectures and one discussion section per week. Tapes of assigned works
are available for private study. Grades are based upon examinations, concert
and listening reports, and participation in discussion sections. This is
the first course suggested for the LS&A concentration in music. Cost:1
WL:1,4 (Zak)
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342. Introduction to World Music. For
non-School of Music students only. (3). (HU).
This course will introduce students to the musical cultures of a few, select
musical areas of the world (such as the Caribbean, West Africa, India, and
Eastern Europe). Three lectures a week will be supplemented by listening
tapes available at the School of Music and the Listening Lab in MLB. Students
will be evaluated on the basis of listening quizzes, a midterm, and a final
exam. The department regards this course as a companion to MHM 341, Introduction
to Music, a course for non-music concentrators that stresses European concert
music. Cost:2 WL:1 (Stillman)
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345. The History of Music. For
non-School of Music students only. (3). (HU).
Section 001 - Music History, Medieval to 1750. A survey of music history
for students with interests in music, the humanities, or cultural history.
It begins with chant and early secular songs of chivalry. The course traces
the development of Western attitudes toward polyphony, notation, performance,
and compositional techniques. Cultural history is an important subtheme,
and we sample works associated with medieval castles and churches as well
as Renaissance courts and controversies involving religions. Studies conclude
with Baroque repertories, culminating in the music of Handel and Bach. No
musical background necessary. Lecture format. Assignments consist of readings
and listening to prepared cassettes. Rudiments of music will be presented
so that students will be able to follow the notation of musical examples.
The grade will be determined by two hour exams and a final exam. This course
is a logical election for students who want to go on to Music History 346,
an historical survey of music from 1750 to the present.
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