MUSC223 - Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Music of the 19th and 20th Centuries
MUSC 223 FA

This course is an introduction to musical styles, performance practices and ideas about music in 19th- and 20th-century Europe and the United States. The course will deal principally with art music.

MAJOR READINGS

Grout and Palisca: A HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC
Weissel and Taruskin: MUSIC IN THE WESTERN WORLD

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Quizzes and final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Required: Either MUSC101 or an equivalent background in music. This course is suitable for both majors and non-majors.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Hoyt,Peter A.

Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: MST301

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 7 Jr. major: 7

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: 1 SO: 10 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001