Syllabus
COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Music in Antiquity
II. The Christian Church and the First Millennium
III. Roman Liturgy and Chant
IV. Song and Dance Music in the Middle Ages
V. Early Polyphony
VI. French and Italian Music of the Fourteenth Century
VII. Music and the Renaissance
VIII.Englandand theBurgundianLandsin the Fifteenth Century
IX. Franco-Flemish Composers, 1450-1520
X. Sacred Music in the Reformation Era
XI. Madrigal and Secular Song in the Sixteenth Century
XII. The Rise of Instrumental Music
Annotation
A study of the development of western music from its beginnings through the end of the Renaissance period. Emphasis will be placed on developing a thorough knowledge of music literature. The objective of History of Music I-IV is for the student to gain an understanding of the development of western music from the earliest known sources until the present day. The course will include the study of both sacred and secular music in all genres. It will place a strong emphasis on listening to and identifying various styles of music. Upon successful completion of the course History of Music I, students will be expected to:
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of significant composers and works related to Western music through 1600
• Apply understanding of stylistic trends through aural recognition and analysis of representative works
• Identify the various genres of music and trace their development through the major historical periods
• Understand and describe the development of instruments throughout music history
• Analyze representative works and evaluate how music was shaped by broad political, cultural, and economic trends and by the values of the society that produced it