Courses

Introduces the study of music including bibliographic, listening, score reading, critical reading, and writing skills; music terminology; a survey of selected music genres (symphonic and chamber music); and building of general music repertory. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors or graduate students only.

Study of music outside western art tradition, using current ethnomusicological materials and methodologies. Spring semester focuses on musical cultures of Africa, the Americas, and Europe; fall semester focuses on musical cultures of Asia and Oceana. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Use current ethnomusicological materials and methods in the study of music outside the Western art tradition. Usually taught in the spring, MUSC 2782 focuses on music cultures of Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Studies the distinctly American art form of jazz music from its origins to the present, including the various traditions, practices, historical events and people most important to its evolution. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Provides hands-on and experiential enrichment for students to interact at several levels with a local community in Ghana. Classroom lectures will be combined with direct participation in drumming and dancing, field trips to participate in festivals and court ceremonies, field trips to kente weaving village, adinkra cloth making, wood carving villages, and museums. Prereq., MUSC 2782/MUEL 2772. Restricted to sophomore, non-College of Music majors only or instructor consent required. MUSC 3772 and MUEL 3772 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to sophomore non-College of Music majors only.

Surveys Western art music with stylistic analysis of representative works from all major periods through the Baroque. See also MUSC 3812. Prereq., MUSC 2111. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of MUSC 2111. Restricted to Music majors or graduate students only.

Surveys Western art music with stylistic analysis of representative works from all major periods after the Baroque. See also MUSC 3802. Prereq., MUSC 2111. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2111. Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Studies the musics, dances, and cultures of various peoples of Africa. Includes African diaspora music and Afro-pop. Offered fall only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Examines the definition, scope, and methods of ethnomusicology, the discipline that focuses on approaches to the study of music theory, history, and performance practices of world cultures. Prereq., MUSC 2772. Restricted to junior or senior College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite class of MUSC 2772. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music majors only.

Examines Native North American musical cultures, with an emphasis on music as an integral part of religious expression and community life. Restricted to junior or senior College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music majors only.

Surveys the development of music in Japan, China and Korea through the in-depth study of particular styles of traditional music. The course emphasizes the study of music and culture, particularly music's relationship to religion, politics, language, literature, dance and theatre. Recommended prereq., MUSC 2772. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Provides repertory and analysis of polyphonic music 1400-1600. Prereq., MUSC 3802. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Same as MUSC 5712. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite class of MUSC 3802. Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Examines the role of women as creators and performers of Western Music. Explores related issues in musicology, including canon formation, reception history, and feminist aesthetics. Restricted to junior or senior College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music majors only.

Examines representative operas from the 17th century. Emphasizes historical and stylistic analysis and surveys related musicological literature. Prereq., MUSC 3812. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Same as MUSC 5772. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Offers intensified work in history of music in the 20th century. Topics vary from year to year. Prereq., MUSC 3812. Restricted to junior or senior College of Music majors only. Same as MUSC 5802. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music majors only.

Examines music and writings about music from the Baroque era. Emphasizes historical and stylistic analysis and current musicological literature. Prereq., MUSC 3812 or instructor consent. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Examines music and writings about music during the Classic and Romantic eras of the Western tradition, 1750-1900. Emphasizes historical and stylistic analysis and current musicological research. Recommended prereq. or coreq., MUSC 3812. Restricted to College of Music majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music undergraduate students only.

Explores music of cultures south of the United States, emphasizing the relationships of music and culture in folk, popular, and art styles. Same as MUSC 5892. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music majors only.

Prepares students to pursue independent research in the history of music. Meeting as a seminar, the course focuses on the nature of evidence, methods and tools of research, and theoretical or historiographic issues. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Studies musical and dance traditions and current practices. Prereq., MUSC 4012 or instructor consent. Same as DNCE 5054. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the definition, scope, and methods of ethnomusicology, the discipline that focuses on approaches to the study of music theory, history, and performance practices of world cultures. Restricted to graduate students who have passed or remediated the World Music portion of their Musicology preliminary exams. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music graduate students only.

Examines Native North American musical cultures, emphasizing music as an integral part of religious expression and community life. Restricted to graduate music majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Studies musical trends and cultural forces influencing jazz, with analysis of scales, improvisational styles, melodic and motivic variations, transcriptions, and orchestrations from significant periods in its history. Prereq., MUSC 3642 or instructor consent. Offered spring only.

Provides a repertory and analysis of polyphonic music1400-1600. Same as MUSC 4712.

Provides an opportunity to read through, sing, play, study, and discuss ancient repertories more intensively than is normally possible in either music history lecture classes, seminars, or chamber music ensembles. Evaluation is based on active participation, out-of-class research, and final in-class group-performance projects. Recommended for graduate students in historical musicology and choral conducting. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.