MSC 3016 - Music of The Twentieth Century

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

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Description:

3 hours; 3 credits The course is a chronological survey of musical styles and trends within the historical and cultural context of the 20th century. It examines technical and stylistic developments in contemporary music, specifically, Impressionism, Neo - classicism, Expressionism, Serialism, Minimalism, the New Romanticism, American music, and the Avant-garde, and considers works by such representative composers as Debussy, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Bartók, Ives, Varèse, Copland,Bernstein, and Zwilich. It also explores musical influences from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as parallels with modernism and postmodernism in the related arts. (May not be substituted for MSC 3043 or 3044.) Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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