MUS-216 Music History II

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

Department

• Visual and Performing Arts

Course Rotation Schedule

• Spring: Online

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MUS 216: Music History II

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

Topic Outline

1. 1. Principal composers, genres, and forms of the Classical period
2. 2. Principal composers, genres, and forms of the Romantic period
3. 3. Impressionism
4. 4. Main currents and composers of twentieth-century music
5. 5. The new millennium: music, elements of style, and trends
6. 6. Consideration of how music is shaped by political and cultural trends