MUS 117 Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
A survey of artists and the change in musical trends over the last 30-40 years. The course includes an open discussion format with topics such as the effects of fame, wealth, creativity, record companies, managers, and business dealings, on the music and the artist. Film clips, tapes, video tapes, and records are also used to help the student develop a deeper appreciation for the origins of contemporary music. Open to non-numeric majors.
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13917 Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll Grover 3 (Mini Session Course)
MUS 124 Music of the Twentieth Century
An introduction to some of the major musical products of the century and a study of the developments in western music which provide the impetus for current trends in music composition. For the nonmusic major.
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12279 Music of the Twentieth Century Wyatt 3
MUS 160 World Music
A study of folk, classical and popular music in Europe, Africa, Native America and South America, the Pacific, the Middle East and Asia, the uses of music in each of these world areas, the influence of Western music on the traditional music of each area, and the influence of non-Western music on European-American music. For nonmusic majors.
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12280 World Music Jenkins 3
MUS 190 Women In Western Music
(Mini Session Course)
A study of the female contributions to the music of Western society in the 20th century. The course surveys the lives of women as performers, musicians, and teachers in their contemporary cultural climates. The class will include an introduction to the concept of active listening and the development of basic skills for the analysis of musical forms, textures, and melodic and rhythmic materials. Open to non-majors.
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12281 Women In Western Music Jenkins 3
MUS 223 Music of the United States
A study of the development of musical culture in America from the 17th century to the present. Includes sacred music, American music, folk music, blues, patriotic and dance music, jazz and 20th
century popular music. For the nonmusic major.
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12283 Music of the United States Jerosch 3
MUS 227 Classic-Era Music: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
A study of Classic-Era music, focusing on the music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The discussion will be contextual, the topics multidisciplinary, and will include the influence of poetics and rhetoric, the new attention to emotion and sensibility; the changing social role of the musician; Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven as Romantic and revolutionary artists.
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12282 Classic-Era Music: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven Wyatt 3
