2010 Spring MUSIC 156S-01
Bulletin Course Description The history of music in Europe in its cultural and social context. Instructor: Staff
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title MUS HST II: 1650 TO 1850 Department MUSIC Course Number 2010 Spring 156S Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Waeber,Jacqueline Prerequisites Prerequisite: Music 65 or consent of instructor.
Synopsis of course content
This course seeks to provide an overview of issues in the history of Western music, 1650–1850. We will cover the main forms, genres, styles, and works of the so-called Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic periods, while also seeking to explore broader issues both for the period and for the practice of history in general.
We will be concerned not just with the what, where, and when of music in this period, but also with the how and the why in terms of music and of its wider political, social and cultural contexts.
Textbooks
Required:
J. PETER BUKHOLDER, Claude V. PALISCA. Norton Anthology of Western Music, 5th Edition
(New York: J.J. Norton, 2006)
It is also recommended to get a copy of
J. PETER BURKHOLDER et al., A History of Western Music, 7th edition (New York: J.J. Norton, 2006)
Assignments
• Final research project
• Informal concert report
• Class presentation on a selected piece of music
Exams
The final grade for this course will be calculated as follows:
• listening quizzes every four weeks
• one mid-term exam
• one three-hour final exam
Term Papers
• four short papers
Grade to be based on
• listening quizzes every four weeks (20%)
• one mid-term exam (25%)
• one three-hour final exam (40%)
• four short papers (15%)
Quality of written work and class participation
Additional Information
Required for music majors, optional for music minors,
open to qualified non-majors.
