History and development of music in higher education in the United States and the mission, function, and operation of music units within a college or university setting.

History, styles, and forms of African music. Investigation of historical, cultural and social aspects, contexts and functions, music structures, instruments, genres, structures and indigenous societies, nation-states, and global industry.

 

Investigation of a special topic not otherwise covered in the curriculum. Topics and instructors vary from semester to semester.

 

Investigation of a special topic not otherwise covered in the curriculum. Topics and instructors vary from one semester to the next.

 

Solo, sonata, and ensemble music composed for winds, brass, strings, piano and harpsichord, organ or voice, dating from the earliest appropriate period to the present.

 

In-depth study of the music of a select culture, area, topic, or genre. Investigates historical aspects, social functions, aesthetic preferences, the musician, musical instruments, structures and forms, performance contexts, and practices.

 

Examination of representative operas of each period in historical context. It analyses the roles played in the creation and production of operas by the patron/audience, librettist, composer, singers, conductor, director, machinist, and (when appropriate) film director.

 

Roles of women in music, including the history of women musicians in western art music, world cultures, and popular music; gender studies in music.

 

Modern trends in music from Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Hindemith, and Bartok to the present.

 

Emphasis on the development of song, symphony, chamber music, and opera.