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History of Music I (the first part of the lecture cycle History of Music I-IV):
A study of the development of western music from its beginnings through the end of the Rennaissance period. Emphasis will be placed on developing a thorough knowledge of music literature.
The objective of History of Music I-IV is for the student to gain an understanding of the development of western music from the earliest known sources until the present day. The course will include the study of both sacred and secular music in all genres. It will place a strong emphasis on listening to and identifying various styles of music.
Upon successful completion of the course History of Music I, students will be expected to:
•Demonstrate a basic knowledge of significant composers and works related to Western music through 1600
•Apply understanding of stylistic trends through aural recognition and analysis of representative works
•Identify the various genres of music and trace their development through the major historical periods
•Understand and describe the development of instruments throughout music history
•Analyze music composed in different time periods and assess stylistic features that are characteristic of each period
•Analyze representative works and evaluate how music was shaped by broad political, cultural, and economic trends and by the values of the society that produced it
•Evaluate the impact of past musical developments on present-day musical practices
Poslední úprava: SOLCM1AF (01.09.2011)
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Burkholder, J. Peter, Donald Jay Grout and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music (8th ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2010 Burkholder, J. Peter, and Claude V. Palisca, eds. Norton Anthology of Western Music (6th ed.): Volume I: Ancient to Baroque. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2010. Gleason, Harold and Warren Becker. Music in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (3rd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Frangipani Press, 1981. Wold, Milo Arlington and Edmund Cykler. An Outline History of Music (7th ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Poslední úprava: SOLCM1AF (01.09.2011)
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT:
1.ATTENDANCE. Regular attendance is essential and expected. Maximum of absences: 3 per a semester. Concepts are cumulative and absences will increase the difficulty of the course. Students should contact the instructor prior to any planned absence. 2.EVALUATION. Students will be evaluated through a few Minor Exams during the semester and a Final Exam. Successful completion: 60%. 3.WRITING. Student will write a Term Paper (2 pages) which will be handed in by the last class meeting before the Christmas time. Topics will be discussed at the first class meeting. Poslední úprava: SOLCM1AF (01.09.2011)
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Course Outline:
I. Music in Antiquity II. The Christian Church and the First Millennium III. Roman Liturgy and Chant IV. Song and Dance Music in the Middle Ages V. Polyphony through the Thirteenth Century VI. French and Italian Music of the Fourteenth Century VII. Music and the Renaissance VIII. England and the Burgundian Lands in the Fifteenth Century IX. Franco-Flemish Composers, 1450-1520 X. Sacred Music in the Reformation Era XI. Madrigal and Secular Song in the Sixteenth Century XII. The Rise of Instrumental Music Poslední úprava: SOLCM1AF (01.09.2011)
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