MUSC 312 - Music and Mythology

Institution:

Sierra Nevada University - Closed

Subject:

Music

Description:

An interdisciplinary Music and Humanities course. The connections between these two fields are explored from two directions. 1) The mythology of music. Ways in which the myth and folklore of specific societies have explained the presence, the creation and the power of music. What this tells us about the human experience and about music. 2) The music of mythology. Examples in the musical literature of myth as the thematic material for instrumental and vocal works. Students study the myth itself and the musical vocabulary of the composer used to convey the meaning of the myth. Class work includes listening, lecture, discussion, and a final project combining music and myth in an original way.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sierranevada.edu

Phone Number:

(775) 831-1314

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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