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Academic Year 2000/2001

Special Studies in Contemporary Music
MUSC 509 SP

This course will closely examine specific topics in Twentieth Century music, including serialism, indeterminacy, minimalism, improvisation and the exploration of acoustic phenomena. Special attention will be given to issues raised in the Boulez-Cage correspondence of the 1950's.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

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/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kuivila,Ronald   

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: RHH003

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 10)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: X   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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