MUSC201 Music History and Analysis Before 1750
Department of Arts and Communication: Music
- I. Course Number and Title
- MUSC201 Music History and Analysis Before 1750
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- MUSC111 (C or better)
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course is an historical and analytical study of Western music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods. Students explore lives and works of prominent composers in an historical context while examining representative forms, styles, genres, and compositional techniques of the respective musical eras in both written and aural contexts.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods; and
- Analyze theoretically the forms, styles, genres, and compositional techniques of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- examine the chronological development of music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods in an historical context
- define, identify, examine, and analyze the representative forms, styles, genres, and compositional techniques of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods in both written and aural formats
- perform critical listening and aural analysis tasks, both real-time and prepared
- perform theoretical analysis tasks (formal, harmonic, contrapuntal, comparative, and stylistic) in class and/or as homework
- examine the components and processes of developing an effective oral presentation (including, but not limited to, such topics as methodology, information gathering strategies, topical organization and sequencing schema, audience analysis, delivery techniques, verbal and non-verbal skills, precursary knowledge of topic, preparation of materials and supplementary multimedia presentations)
- prepare an analysis project which correctly and effectively applies appropriate analytical methods (formal, harmonic, contrapuntal, comparative, and/or stylistic) and strategies to achieve the stated objective(s)
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Course-specific content will be assessed via homework and in-class assignments, quizzes, exams, and an analysis project. A final comprehensive examination will be administered to assess all subject matter components that are detailed in the Course Learning Goals for this course. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
There is a departmentally-selected textbook and musical repertoire anthology. See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 1/96; Revised 3/2010; New Core 8/2015; Revised: 6/20/2023; Revised: 04/05/24