Course Description
Musical styles and genres from the 16th century through Bach and Handel.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be expected to write a paper on topics of wider scope than undergraduates and will present oral reports.
Athena Title
LATE REN BAR MUSIC
Prerequisite
MUSI 3210 and MUSI 3220
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
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.