MUS121 PO - Seminar in Music History (Before 1750)

When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): Staff
Credit: 1.0

Seminar in music history and literature geared to giving intermediate and advanced students an in-depth experience with a particular topic or corpus of music, and exposure to established methodologies in historical musicology as appropriate to that topic. Courses in the MUS 121 PO series will focus on music and the society in which it was produced from before 1750, or will include substantial engagement with some aspect of repertoire, style and culture of that time. Emphasis on deeper investigations of topics through selected readings, listening, discussions, oral presentations, analytical projects or class performance, and writing. Historical engagement with issues related to religion, politics, culture, literature, class, gender, race and/or other matters through the lens of music as appropriate to the seminar’s focus will also be included. Fulfills one history and literature requirement for Music majors and minors. Prerequisites: MUS 051 PO and MUS 080 PO or permission of instructor. Repeatable twice for credit when being offered under a different topic; check with instructor or department chair.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 1; Writing Intensive