2142 Musical Style in World Cultures (2 sem. hours). This course will aim for an understanding and appreciation of various music cultures around the globe, applying analytical listening and selected readings in ethnomusicology. Prerequisite: MUSC 1002 or permission of the instructor. Partially fulfills the fine arts requirement. 2150 Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde”: Sensual Love and Philosophy in Music An in-depth study of Richard Wagner’s music drama “Tristan and Isolde” with emphasis on sensual elements in music and how Wagner expressed his understanding of the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer in the opera. No previous study of music is required. 3000 Critical Skills and Music Analysis (4 sem. hours). This course investigates the presentation, development, and relatedness of musical ideas through harmonic and structural analysis of music forms. Student-written analyses and class presentations are an integral part of the study. Prerequisite: MUSC 2010 3012 Counterpoint (2 sem. hours). This course probes 18th-century polyphony. Strict species counterpoint and period contrapuntal forms such as invention and fugue are studied. Drill and practice culminate in student contrapuntal compositions. Prerequisite: Music 3000. Offered in alternate years.
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3100 The Evolution of Style in Western Music (4 sem. hours). This course is an investigation into the connection between style and musical expression. This course begins with medieval plainchant and follows musical thought down an evolutionary path to the music of late Romanticism. Listening and score study of selected works required. Prerequisite: MUSC 2000 or permission of the instructor. 3102 Contemporary Music (2 sem. hours). This music literature course focuses on the most important developments and trends in 20th-century art music, beginning with Impressionism’s reaction to late Romanticism and ending with a study of recent works by important composers of our time. Prerequisite: MUSC 2000 or permission of the instructor. 3112 Romanticism (2 sem. hours). This course is a study of the European 19th century in music, beginning with Schubert and ending with the late Romantic works of Wagner and R. Strauss. The course will not only examine scores and recordings but will require readings in contemporary criticism on Romanticism’s socio-cultural roots. Prerequisite: MUSC 1002 or permission of the instructor. Offered in alternate years. 3122 Symphonic Literature (2 sem. hours). This course is a study of the most significant symphonic works from the 18th century to the present. Prerequisite: MUSC 1002 or permission of the instructor. Offered in alternate years. 3132 Beethoven (2 sem. hours). This course is an in-depth study of selected works of Beethoven, and assessment of his influence on composers who followed him. The course will incorporate readings on his life and personal struggles to understand Beethoven the man. Prerequisite: MUSC 1002 or permission of the instructor. Offered in alternate years. 3142 History of Opera (2 sem. hours). This course is a survey of the history of opera, from its beginnings in the 17th century to selected recent operas with an emphasis on placing the art form in the context of social history. Offered in alternate years.