Philosophy 355 - Philosophy of Music

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Philosophical questions about music include the following: Are definitions and classifications helpful? Is tonality natural or conventional? Other topics explored are music and language, the parallels and differences; and music, politics, and ideology. Students engage these topics through readings, listening to music, seminar presentations, and class discussions. Readings include Plato, Aristotle, Schopenhauer, Hanslick, ttgenstein, and a number of recent and contemporary writers.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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