AS 376.136 - Words and Music

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

Subject:

Description:

Words and Music offers a brief exploration of the relationship between words and music in text settings, tone poems, operas and other musical genres. We will begin by analyzing music from the Baroque era with an emphasis on Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. From there we will trace the evolution of the relationship between text and music through to the 20th century with an emphasis on how each has influenced the development of the other.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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