Acquire knowledge and appreciation of the various kinds of works in German cultural
history in which music and words are integrated. Learn how this fusion has created
specific permanent genres. Explain 1) how the verbal component may enhance or 
constrain musical form, and 2) how musical concepts and structures may expand or
limit literary expression. Gain a critical awareness of the historical and
sociopolitical contexts in which these genres were created and/or practiced. Students
will be evaluated on the basis of oral presentations, written reports, and in-class
exams.

Music in Literature; structures (fugue; novel)
Music in Literature; stories (musicians as protagonists)
Music in Literature; myths (the supernatural)
Music and love: minnesang and the medieval court
Music and militancy: crusade songs and the church
Music and the soul: spiritual song and mysticism
Music and confession: Catholic and Protestant hymnology
Music and drama: cantata (Schütz, Bach)
Music and national consciousness: Volkslied (folk song)
Lied, the ultimate synthesis
Opera and Gesamtkunstwerk

Students are expected to conform to the UGA Student Honor Code. The instructor will
communicate to students the required documentation for written assignments, what
constitutes authorized assistance in course assignments and the effect of dishonesty
or unauthorized assistance upon grading.