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).
Major Works of Classical Music (HUM 304)
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CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
The aim of Major Works of Classical Music course is to provide the tools for a basic understanding of music, especially western classical music.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- to provide the tools for understanding Western classical music.
- to develop an appreciation of the performance tradition of Western Classical Music through a field trip to a symphonic classical music concert.
- to acquire an attentive style of listening with regard to style and genre, enhancing students' awareness.
- to study representative "major works" of within their historical and cultural contexts.
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
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Final | 40 |
Midterm | 30 |
Assignment | 15 |
Participation | 15 |
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