SEM 214 - Divas of Music: From Bingen to Beyonce

Institution:

Gwynedd Mercy University

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Description:

This course is an interdisciplinary survey of the history of women in music, illuminating the contribution of women composers, conductors, patrons, and performers and the ways in which they have influenced Western and American musical traditions (including classical and popular music). Some key figures to be covered will include Hildegard von Bingen, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger, Marian Anderson, Madonna and Beyonce. The course will investigate depictions of women in music as well as culture, reinforcing one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: women, non-violence, earth, anti-racism, and immigration. The course meets the University?s definition of writing intensive. ENG 101 is a pre-requisite.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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