THEORY AND COMPOSITION 31 - Western Art Music of the Middle Ages,the Renaissance and the Early Baroque

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Dartmouth College

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09W, 10W: 10A A historical and stylistic survey that begins with the development of liturgical chant and secular song in the Middle Ages (ca. 800) and ends with the emergence of a seconda prattica that provides the foundation for Western musical languages after 1600. The course syllabus focuses on music from the Cathedral of Notre Dame and other French music, as well as on Italian, English, Flemish and German traditions. Representative composers include Machaut, Dufay, Dunstable, Ockeghem, Josquin, Palestrina, Byrd, Gabrieli and Monteverdi. Prerequisite: Music 21, or permission of the instructor. Dist: ART; WCult: W. Summers.

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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