Major Works of Classical Music (HUM 204)

2019 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Humanities(HUM)
3
6/5 ECTS (for students admitted in the 2013-14 Academic Year or following years)
Fulya Çelikel fulya@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
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Formal lecture,Field work/field study/on-the-job,Recitation
Interactive,Learner centered,Discussion based learning,Case Study
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CONTENT

An initial inquiry into the post-Renaissance emergence and development of polyphonic music in Europe, including a sampling of works from the Baroque (Bach), Classical (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven), Romantic (Liszt, Chopin, Schumann), or Romantic-Nationalist (Berlioz, Wagner, Verdi) styles or periods. Based on a combination of readings and lectures on the overall historical context surrounding each composer's individual lifetime and output, with intensive listenings and musical analysis of the compositions concerned. Intended to develop a sense of music appreciation covering both the social, political, cultural, religious, and literary backgrounds or connections of great music, as well as its internal conditions and requirements (vis-à-vis notation, instruments, orchestras, performance skills and methods of composition). In addition to the existing pre-requisite " to have completed 23 credits" for this course , a new condition will be added as "to complete SPS 101 and SPS 102 courses at least with D grade" as of the Fall semester of 2015-2016 Academic Year. Students who failed from SPS 101 and SPS 102 courses, do not have right to take this course.

OBJECTIVE

The main objectives are:
*To provide the tools for a basic understanding of western classical
music
*To introduce the important elements of musical trends within a
historical
perspective
*To explore the relationships between classical music and its
political,
social, cultural environments
*To emphasize the most important genres, styles, composers and
masterworks
of music
*To enhance the listening experience of classical music

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: - Identify the main themes in the history of European art music between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries - Distinguish the stylistic properties of works of music representative of different historical periods - Contextualize studied works of music in terms of cultural, historical, and biographical background - Synthesize the generic and unique aspects of individual works of music - Develop bibliographical searching skills while researching a topic in music history - Critically evaluate the value and relevance of secondary literature to the selected topic - Produce, to a deadline, a coherent and cogent argument, developed through the mode of assessment

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 40
Midterm 25
Quiz 10
Term-Paper 25
Participation 10

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

Paul Griffiths - A Concise History of Western Music (also available in Turkish from Iş Sanat Yayınları)
Readings

Course slides, concert program.