MUSC1035 — Music Appreciation
MUSC 1035 - Music Appreciation MUSC 1035 - Music Appreciation Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Course Description: This course surveys the history and diversity of Western art music and the societies and cultures in which it developed. Topics include the elements of music, notable composers and works, and comparison to various world music traditions. There is an emphasis on focused listening, with the purpose of enhancing the ability to understand and appreciate music. MnTC Goals 6 Humanities/Fine Arts ) Instruments and ensembles Historical and social contexts in Western art music Comparison to other art forms in Western culture Comparison to music in non-Western cultures (world music) and/or popular culture Music in performance (public and private) Historical Eras Medieval and Renaissance Sacred music (Gregorian chant, masses, motets) Secular music (dance music, madrigals) Significant composers and their works (Hildegard of Bingen, Josquin, Palestrina, etc.) Baroque Sacred music (cantatas, oratorios) Secular music (suites, concerti, opera) Significant composers and their works (Bach, Handel, etc.) Classical Developments in instrumental and vocal ensembles and forms Significant composers and their works (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, etc.) Romantic Developments in instrumental and vocal ensembles and forms Musical trends (program music, exoticism, nationalism, etc.) Forms (piano music, art song, opera, music dramas, tone poems, etc.) Significant composers and their works The 20th and