MUS 105 - Concepts of Music

3 Credit(s)

This course surveys Western music from the medieval period up to the present day, as well as a limited number of non-Western music. The former is examined from an historical perspective; the latter, from a cultural perspective. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have the ability to critically evaluate a composition for stylistic content and historical characteristics. This course differs from MUS 101 and MUS 102 in its subject matter, and in the substantial writing and listening components. Non-Western topics include Native American, Ghanaian, and Japanese music. Western music topics/composers include Gregorian chant, symphony, and 20th-century experiments; Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Wagner, Stravinsky, and Glass.