Major Works of Classical Music (HUM 304)

2022 Fall
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
HUM201 HUM202 HUM207 SPS101 SPS102
Formal lecture,On-line task/distance
Learner centered,Communicative,Discussion based learning,Task based learning
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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).

OBJECTIVE

Distinguish between genres, styles, periods. Understand the etiquette regarding a live concert.

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.

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 40
Midterm 20
Assignment 10
Participation 15
Homework 15

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

Paul Griffiths: A Concise History of Western Music, 5th Edition, available in the library and the Campus Book Store.

Readings

Course Slides.