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.
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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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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. It can serve as a two-course cognate requirements with MHM 341 or with MHM 346.
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420. Music of the Baroque. (3). (HU).
This course is an upper-level survey of the history of music in the 17th and early 18th centuries, covering the period roughly 1570-1750, which is known as the Baroque era. The focus is on principal genres, composers, repertories, and issues generated by these. Musical works will be discussed on their own terms, as well as within broader cultural and historical frameworks. The work of the course consists of listening, score study, and reading both from required texts and from selected musicological studies. Grades will be based on written work (exams and papers to be determined) and class participation. Open to students in the School of Music; non-music students may elect the course with permission of the instructor, if they have sufficient prior preparation, such as a previous survey course in the period or MHM 345.
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421. Creative Composition. Non-School of Music students must have completed Music Composition 222 or Music Theory 238. (3). (Excl).
An introduction to composition for students interested in concentrating on original creative work in contemporary idiom. Student creative projects for which individual instruction is provided, are complemented by bi-weekly lectures, investigating appropriate aspects of musical language and compositional craft. (Santos)
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422. Creative Composition. Music Composition 421. (3). (Excl).
Composition 421 and 422 are taught in the same classroom; 422 is a more advanced continuation of 421. Cost:1 (Santos)
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423. Advanced Composition. Music Composition 422. (2,4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT).
For students capable of original creative work. Instead of classwork as in 421-422, individual instruction with course instructor is provided. Participation in a weekly seminar (Music Composition 450) devoted to the examination of a broad range of Twentieth Century literature is required. Cost:1
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140. Basic Musicianship: Aural Skills II. Music Theory 139. (1). (Excl).
A continuation of Music Theory 139. WL:4
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239. Basic Musicianship: Aural Skills III. Music Theory 140 and 150, and concurrent enrollment in Music Theory 249. (1). (Excl).
Deals with chords to areas other then V; modulation to wider ranges of keys, harmony involving mixture, tonicization in major and minor and Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords. WL:4
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351. Analysis of Tonal Music. Music Theory 238, 240, 334. (2). (Excl).
In-depth analysis emphasizing elements of structures evident in various important examples, offering a variety of analytical problems; readings on tonal forms. WL:4 (Derr)
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