MU 372 - Contemporary Music

Institution:

Alverno College

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Description:

Prereq. Integrated Communication Level 3; one 210-level humanities/fine arts course - This course begins with composers active in the early part of the 20th century, such as Debussy, Schoenberg, and Stravinsky, and progresses in a chronological fashion to survey contemporary composers, such as Crumb, Reich, and Glass. The music of major innovators in 20th-century jazz is also studied. Major stylistic trends - their origins and compositional techniques as well as structural and harmonic analysis - enable the student to gain greater insights into the music of the last century. (The 3-credit course for music majors includes a lab.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alverno.edu

Phone Number:

(414) 382-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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