MUSC 401 - Twentieth Century Music Theory

Institution:

Vanguard University of Southern California

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Description:

Prerequisite: MUSC 236 or placement by examination. Study of harmony and form in the music of the 20th century, with an emphasis on post-tonal harmonic and motivic analysis, set theoretical and 12-tone analysis, and texture and timbre studies. In addition to detailed aural and visual analysis of representative scores, this course will examine how various styles and trends, such as Impressionism, Nationalism, new-Classicism, neo-Romanticism, Expressionism, Modernism, and Postmodernism influenced the music of this era. The course will conclude with an introduction to contemporary popular music and jazz music theory.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vanguard.edu

Phone Number:

(714) 556-3610

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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