An introduction to music, musicians, and deeper listening experiences. Music of the past and present will be sampled as students acquire new abilities for appreciating the sound, style, and contexts for music.
Athena Title
Introduction to Music
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MUSI 2020E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to assimilate musical terminology and demonstrate comprehension, both orally and in written form, by applying to musical examples of various styles, regions, and historical periods.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to comment and support a viewpoint regarding how history and culture are reflected in music and musical careers.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to use the language of the discipline in written and oral reviews and/or critiques of UGA musical events.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to apply musical knowledge gained from the course to contemporary music of the student's choice.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to demonstrate the ability to use course concepts and listening techniques in stylistic analyses of music of different types and purposes.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to appreciate the role of cultural contexts on 4 centuries of composers through identifying patterns, interpreting data, and drawing conclusions based on this evidence.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to report on live concerts on the UGA campus and elsewhere incorporating feedback with the expectation of improvement over time.
Topical Outline
• Introduction; elements of music; performance of music; leaving one’s musical comfort zone
• Practical all-purpose Listening Approaches
• Music before 1600
• Baroque Period Music (1600—1750): motion and emotion in music
• Classical Period Music (1750—1815): form and drama in music
• Romantic Period Music (1815—1900): extremes of individual expression
• The Modern Period in Europe (1900--): experiments and reconcilations
• Music in the United States: Responses to the European classical tradition
• Music in the United States: Popular traditions
General Education Core
CORE IV: Humanities and the Arts
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
