CFA MU 242 - Music and SocietyA

Institution:

Boston University

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Description:

survey of the complex and fascinating relationship between music and the society which it mirrors, from Plato to Punk. Focuses upon several crucial crossroads in the history of Western culture: antiquity and musical ethos; medieval plainsong; feudalism and courtly love; the secular courts of the Renaissance; Bach and craftsmanship; Mozart and the Enlightenment; angst, anger, and Romanticism; and the modern ferment. 2 or 4 cr ( ).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bu.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 353-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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