MUS 2A - Great Composers & Music Masterpieces of Western Civilization

Institution:

Foothill College

Subject:

Description:

Introduction to the great composers and music masterpieces of Western culture. Includes composer biographies with emphasis on how composers synthesize or transform the aesthetic ideals of their time. Examines how composers' music reflects their own lives as well as mirrors contemporary social, political, and religious events. Historical periods include the Ancient World and the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. Composers include Josquin, Lassus, Palestrina, Monteverdi, Purcell, Vivaldi, Handel and Bach. Four hours lecture, two hours laboratory. GE Area: Humanities

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 08/30/2008 

Institution Website:

www.foothill.edu

Phone Number:

(650) 949-7777

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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