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This course is an introduction, using the techniques of musicology, music theory, and cultural history, to the styles and performance practices of the musics of the European medieval and Renaissance periods. In particular, we study Gregorian chant, a Notre Dame organum, a 13th-century motet, the "Mass of Our Lady" by Guillaume Machaut, the "Missa sidedero" by Jacob Obrecht, and a motet by Clemens non Papa. The students learn to read and to perform these works from the original notations. We make our own music. We use no recordings. In order to provide a context for our musical work, we also study Celtic illumination, Chartres cathedral, Dante's 'Paradiso," paintings by Piero della francesca, and Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
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: Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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