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Development Of Western Music (MUH-120)

Semester:	Summer 2023
Number:	0196-120-011
Instructor:	Suzanne Zak
Days:	TBA
Note:	Online, Asynchronous
Location:	Online
Credits:	3
Course Meets:	May 25 - June 30
Course Materials:	View Text Books
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Related Syllabi:	Suzanne Zak for Summer 2019*
	*Attention Students: Please note that the syllabi available for your view on these pages are for example only. The instructors and requirements for each course are subject to change each semester. If you enroll in a particular course, your instructor and course outline may differ from what is presented here.
Description:	This rigorously historical course traces the evolution of Western classical music techniques and stylistic schools by examining music written from the early Middle Ages to present day. Students will study this music in its socio-political and historical contexts and discuss how this music contributes to aesthetic theory and cultural developments. (Distribution Reqs:Arts)
Learning Goals:	Key learning outcomes of this course include: to satisfy DistributionRequirement A; to place important works from the Western classical tradition in properhistorical contexts; to gain a understanding of fundamental musical concepts of form,meter, pitch, and rhythm as they apply to the works studied. Class discussions areencouraged in this course. We will frequently relate the topic at hand to contemporary examplesin an effort to relate each major topic to Western music as a whole. Students are encouraged toshare their experiences with this music. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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