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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The course surveys classic music of the 18th century by considering the development of the style and examining the principal genres, with emphasis on the music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Topics include the principal forms (sonata-allegro, theme and variation, minuet, and rondo) and the main genres (symphony, chamber music, concerto, opera, and sacred vocal music). Also considered are influences on music, such as the growth of publishing, the increasing importance of the public concert, and public and private patronage. (May not be substituted for MSC 3043 or 3044.) Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The course offers a chronological survey of 19th-century European composers and Western musical style. It includes representative examples of the art song, the piano character piece, chamber music, the concerto, the symphony, the opera, and the music drama and the ways in which composers reflect the institutions and ideas of the Romantic period. It also con - cerns the impact of the romantic virtuoso, the creation of a cultural identity in the opera and symphony, and the role of women composers in 19th-century society, as well as parallels with romantic themes in the other arts. (May not be substituted for MSC 3043 or 3044.) Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the music of Africa, Asia, and aboriginal Australia and Oceania. Using Western music as a point of departure, the focus is on the rhythms, melodies, formal structures, instruments, performance practices, and functions of music in non-Western cultures. Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is a historical study of the development of opera from its origins to the present with emphasis on the impact of music on drama as well as changing forms and styles. Related literary, aesthetic, and social issues are considered. Works by major composers are discussed in detail, including Monteverdi, Gluck, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Verdi, Wagner, Moussorgsky, Berg, and Stravinsky. English texts are provided. Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The course is a chronological survey of musical styles and trends within the historical and cultural context of the 20th century. It examines technical and stylistic developments in contemporary music, specifically, Impressionism, Neo - classicism, Expressionism, Serialism, Minimalism, the New Romanticism, American music, and the Avant-garde, and considers works by such representative composers as Debussy, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Bartók, Ives, Varèse, Copland,Bernstein, and Zwilich. It also explores musical influences from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as parallels with modernism and postmodernism in the related arts. (May not be substituted for MSC 3043 or 3044.) Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours; 2 credits This course is an applied study of uses to which music has been put on the contemporary urban scene. Particular empha - sis is placed upon the utilization of music in the several areas of mass communication including motion pictures, radio, and TV. A similar investigation relates to the employment of music in the theatre, school, concert hall, and church. The emergence of unique American styles including jazz, rock, electronic, and computer music is studied and illustrated. Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the American musical from 19th-century minstrelsly, vaudeville, operetta, and burlesque, through its "golden age" (1930-1950). Attention then turns to the stylistiand sociopolitical development of the genre since World War II. The final portion of the course will consider recent developments, including the rock musical, the megamusical, and the musical's relationship to film. Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits An investigation into the sources and expressive characteristics of a popular lyric art in the United States. Beginning with the rise of a cult of melodism after the Civil War, the develop - ment of American song is traced through the contributions of Stephen Collins Foster and Dan Emmett. Subsequently, full consideration is given to sociological, ethnic, and cultural influences of popular music during the eras surrounding both World Wars. Melody writing and song creation are integral parts of the study. Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course traces the history of jazz from its beginnings to the present day. Social and commercial factors are discussed in tracing the development of this truly American music from European and West African influences. Listening examples are drawn from blues, ragtime, and Dixieland through swing, bop, and "modern" styles to pop and rock. Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Comic opera, operetta, and musical comedy are here subject to close investigation. Emergence of intermezzi in the late 18th century inaugurates the study. Subsequently, concern centers on the rise of German singspiel, French opera comique, English comic opera, and American musical comedy. Stress is placed on musical substance and textual and dramatic content. Lavish musical illustration is carried out in the classroom. Prerequisite: MSC 1003 or 1005.
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