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 College of Music (MUSCU) 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 (MUSCU) 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 (MUSCU) 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 (MUSCU) 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. MUSC 3772 and MUEL 3772 are the same course. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2782 and MUEL 2772 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 27-56 credits (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. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2111 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music students only.
    Surveys Western art music with stylistic analysis of representative works from all major periods after the Baroque. See also MUSC 3802. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 2111 (minimum grade D-). 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. Same as MUSC 5012. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) 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. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite class of MUSC 2772 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music majors only.
    Examination of a specific topic of current or critical interest within areas of music history, ethnomusicology, critical theory, and practice across the spectrum of Western, Popular, and World Music traditions. Designed as a capstone course for music majors who have completed a full complement of Music History and World Music courses. Topics vary from term to term. Department enforced prereq., MUSC 2772 or MUSC 3802 or MUSC 3812. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Examines Native North American musical cultures, with an emphasis on music as an integral part of religious expression and community life. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music (MUSCU) 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. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    Examination of a specific topic of current or critical interest within areas of music history, ethnomusicology, critical theory, and practice across the spectrum of Western, Popular, and World Music traditions. Designed as a capstone course for music majors who have completed a full complement of Music History and World Music courses. Topics vary from term to term. Non-music majors permitted only with permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 3802 and 3812 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music (MUSCU) majors only.
    Examination of a specific topic of current or critical interest within areas of music history, ethnomusicology, critical theory, and practice across the spectrum of Western, Popular, and World Music traditions. Designed as a capstone course for music majors who have completed a full complement of music history and World Music courses. Topics vary from term to term. Instructor consent is required for non-music majors. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 2772 and MUSC 3802 and MUSC 3812 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors) only.
    Provides repertory and analysis of polyphonic music 1400-1600. Same as MUSC 5712. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite class of MUSC 3802 (minimum grade D-). 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. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music (MUSCU) majors only.
    Examines representative operas from the 17th century. Emphasizes historical and stylistic analysis and surveys related musicological literature. Same as MUSC 5772. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 3812 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) undergraduate students only.
    Offers intensified work in history of music in the 20th century. Topics vary from year to year. Same as MUSC 5802. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 3812 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music (MUSCU) majors only.
    Examines music and writings about music from the Baroque era. Emphasizes historical and stylistic analysis and current musicological literature. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of MUSC 3812 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) 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. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU) 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 (MUSCU) 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 music cultures of Africa and the Black Diaspora including folk and art music traditions, religious and popular music genres. Specific course topics may include any or all of the styles as well as exploring interconnections between musical stylistics of Africa and the Black Diaspora. Same as MUSC 4012. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSCU or MUSCG) students only.

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