MUS 051 PO

This course seeks to expand and refine one's active engagement with composed music throughout history, through guided listening, reading, and writing. While developing skills for hearing and articulating elements of musical style and structure, students consider ways in which historical narratives shape understandings of our musical landscape. Explores socio-political, religious, and philosophical dimensions of Western musical experience and expression, with a gaze inclusive of cultural issues such as canonicity, musicians' humanity and motivations, and similarly thought-provoking topics. (Actual course content varies from semester to semester.)

PO Area 1 Requirement, Music