Solo, sonata, and ensemble music composed for winds, brass, strings, piano and harpsichord, organ or voice, dating from the earliest appropriate period to the present.
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.
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Instr Vocal Wind Choral Lit
Prerequisite
Permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to place works in a historical context.
Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to identify characteristic traits for style periods, national styles, and major composers.
Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be able to perform works in a historically informed manner, especially with respect to ornamentation and expression.
Topical Outline
Evolution of the repertoire throughout major style periods
Conventions of composition and performance for each era
Major composers and representative masterworks for each era
