MUSC 2055 Music History II (3 credits)
Fall semesters • TTh • 10:00-11:20 AM
Whitney 112
Course Description
This course examines the music and aesthetics of Western art music from Antiquity through the Baroque era. Major composers and their works are put into historical context. Critical listening, thinking and analytical skills are developed.
Purpose
This is a required course for music majors and minors. The skills practiced and learned will provide the student with the fundamental knowledge of music history required for further study in the discipline.
Required Materials
Wright, Craig, and Bryan R. Simms. Music in Western Civilization (1st edition). Boston, MA: Schirmer, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0495572732
Wright, Craig, and Bryan R. Simms. Anthology for Music in Western Civilization, Volume II (1st edition). Boston, MA: Schirmer, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0495030003
Dickreiter, Michael. Score Reading: A Key to the Music Experience. Pompton Plains, NJ: Amadeus Press, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-1574670561
Pens, pencils, erasers, notebook, etc.
Access to a computer with an internet connection and a browser and equipped with a CD-ROM drive and media player software that can play AAC files (e.g. iTunes or VLC Media Player)
USB flash drive, 2 GB or larger
Two blank CD-R discs
Audio Files for First Week (login required)