THYU 371 - American Experimental Music Since 1960

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The New England Conservatory of Music

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Description:

This is conceived as an intense, "hands on" course, emphasizing score reading, composing, and class performances. The course explores American experimental music from the early 1960s to the present and its close ties with plastic art, film, literature, and theater, as well as with musical traditions from around the world. Composers to be studied in class include Cage, Feldman, Young, Rzewsky, Brown, Monk, Oliveros, Curran and Zorn, among others. Throughout the semester, students will become acquainted with many resources for new music, including journals, festivals, web forums and performance spaces. (3 credits) Miljkovic

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

necmusic.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 585-1100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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