MUS-216 Music History II: Classic to Modern

The history of music from the rise of sonata form in the works of Haydn and Mozart to the twelve-tone, aleatoric, and electronic music of the present. Students will engage with the material in a variety of ways such as listening, researching, and writing.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG-101 and MUS-107

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Visual and Performing Arts

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Explain style features of representative repertory (eg. from aural recognition)
2. Analyze characteristic features of representative works (eg. form, harmony, style, melody)
3. Demonstrate oral and written communication skills

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MUS 216: Music History II: Classic to Modern

Department

Visual and Performing Arts

Course Description

The history of music from the rise of sonata form in the works of Haydn and Mozart to the twelve-tone, aleatoric, and electronic music of the present. Students will engage with the material in a variety of ways such as listening, researching, and writing.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

ENG-101 and MUS-107

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Explain style features of representative repertory (eg. from aural recognition)
2. Analyze characteristic features of representative works (eg. form, harmony, style, melody)
3. Demonstrate oral and written communication skills