| Course ID: | MUSI 4210/6210. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Late Renaissance and Baroque Music |
Course
Description: | Musical styles and genres from the 16th century through Bach and
Handel. |
| Oasis Title: | LATE REN BAR MUSIC |
| Prerequisite: | MUSI 3210 and MUSI 3220 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-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 Baroque music;
- increase their aural and conceptual knowledge of Baroque
masterworks;
- understand the relationship between composer and performer in
Baroque vocal and instrumental music. |
| Topical Outline: | Topics of study include:
16th-century sacred music;
16th-century secular song;
16th-century instrumental genres;
Opera, oratorio, and cantata;
Baroque instrumental genres. |