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This course explores the ways in which composers manipulated musical language to meet the growing demands of the middle class.After learning the basic elements of music, students explore the world of the Enlightenment and Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.In the romantic period, the course explores the interaction of all the arts and the influence of politics and economics on compositional style.With the dawn of the 20th century, the course explores what "modern" means, learns about attempts to expand and replace musical language, and studies the impact of American culture on music.Three credits.
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This course focuses on the life and music of one of America's greatest composers, George Gershwin.At home in popular as well as serious music, Gershwin is beloved for his popular songs written for Broadway shows and Hollywood musicals, and concert works such as Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris .His fascinating life illuminates the decades of the 1920s and 1930s.This course studies his life and music through readings, movies, listening, and class discussion.Three credits.
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This musical and historical survey of African-American music and its important contributions to American culture examines African heritage, slave songs, and the colonial era, followed by the role of African-Americans in the music and culture of the Revolutionary and Civil War periods.Students examine the evolution of spirituals, minstrel songs, and ragtime as they relate to dance forms; the role of African-Americans as performers and composers in classical music and music of the theatre; and the blues as it evolves into jazz, soul, reggae, funk, disco, and rap.This course takes a look at racism and issues of gender in America, and how musicians of diverse backgrounds have collaborated and contributed to the evolution of American music despite prejudice and adversity. This course meets the U.S. diversity requirement. Three credits.
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This lab performance class enables students to learn the piano keyboard, basic note-reading, and important fundamental musical concepts.No prior piano experience is required.Students gain an understanding of music in the areas of melody, rhythm, harmony, and form.Keyboard skills, technique, and performance of folk songs, simple classical pieces, blues, boogie-woogie, ragtime, and popular music are covered.Three credits.
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This course examines the history of our most popular form of American music - the song.It explores the origins of song, as well as popular American songwriters, singers, and styles of songs from a historical perspective and as a mirror of today's society.Three credits.
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The course includes a survey and hands-on instrumental experimentation with world music including African, Brazilian, African-American, Native American, Latin American, Indian, and South Asian styles.Students attend a formal lecture and a practice or performance session each week.During the latter session, students learn to play (primarily African) percussion instruments, coming to view them as the first building blocks of much larger units of ethnic, folk, traditional, or popular ensembles.The course raises student awareness of corresponding songs and traditions; links history, tradition, music, and culture; and introduces students to the contribution of a wide range of cultures to the music world and to the widespread belief that music is a universal language.Students perform as a class or an ensemble on set show-and-tell occasions that may be open to invited guests and/or the University community.No previous musical experience is required. This course meets the world diversity requirement. Three credits.
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No instrument has been more important than the piano in the development of music from 1750 to the present.It has been central to classical, jazz, and popular music, and has been the most important household instrument for more than 200 years.This course traces the development of the piano and piano music from its origins in Italy around 1730 through the present, and examines the different uses of the instrument in classical, jazz, and popular music.Three credits.
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This course examines the lives and music of two masters.The first half of the course explores the great secular and religious music of Johann Sebastian Bach, the last great exponent of baroque style.The second half of the course investigates the life and works of Ludwig von Beethoven, the composer who, more than any other, represents the struggle for artistic truth.Three credits.
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This study of the contributions made by women to music includes the work of women from the ninth century through the present, focusing on their work in four main areas: as teachers, composers, performers, and patrons.Studies include women from medieval times through today, with special emphasis on women in music in America.The course considers these women in relationship to their artistic accomplishments and also from an intellectual and cultural historical perspective.Three credits.
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From Palestrina's masses to Verdi' s Requiem , this course explores the history of music through choral music.The composers themselves often considered these masterpieces to be the culmination of their compositional development and work.A basic ability to read music is helpful.Three credits.
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