Music 1161 - Freshman Seminar: Writing About Music

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course explores the various ways in which writers from the 18th century to the present discuss music. Issues include respect for a tried and true musical "canon," music as an imitative vs. absolute art form, and a focus on performing virtuosity/spectacle vs. musical content. In addition to reading what previous authors have written, students write on a regular basis about examples from classical, popular, and non-Western music and critique each others' work. Ability to read music is not required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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