| Course ID: | MUSI 4200/6200. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Music |
Course
Description: | Music from Greek and Roman society to the death of Josquin (c. 1520). |
| Oasis Title: | ANC MED REN MUSIC |
| Prerequisite: | MUSI 3210 and MUSI 3220 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Upon completion the successful student will:
- learn necessary background for informed performance and
interpretation of early music;
- gain experience working with musical manuscripts;
- discover the possibilities and priorities of Medieval and
Renaissance composition. |
| Topical Outline: | Topics include:
Music theory in ancient Greece and Rome;
Music of the early Christian church;
Development of polyphony;
The music of the Middle Ages;
The music of the Early Renaissance. |