FA 214A - The Architecture of Music: From Phrase to Opera

Institution:

Merrimack College

Subject:

Description:

A course designed for the listener to music (not the musician) to help understand how music is put together, what to expect in a symphony, a sonata, an opera, etc., and how to be able to listen with understanding and greater enjoyment. Form will be discussed in layman’s terms; through the use of examples, form will become audibly intelligible to the student. Satisfies the humanities distribution requirement. Three hours a week.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.merrimack.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 837-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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