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Academic Year 2002/2003

Composing, Performing, and Listening to Experimental Music
MUSC 220 SP

Course work will be divided evenly between the analysis and (where possible) the performance of works by composers such as John Cage, Christian Wolff, and Steve Reich; the realization of electronic pieces by David Tudor and others; and the creation of new pieces by class members. Frequent informal concerts will be given.

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: Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: MUSC101 OR MUSC103 OR MUSC109

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kuivila,Ronald J.   

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: SCIE72

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major:    Jr. major:

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

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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