MUSI 204 - Perspectives in Music: Art Music in Western Thought

This course examines the phenomenon of music by considering aesthetic theory in relationship to musical perception and by developing skills in aural analysis of musical structures and styles. Although the classical canon of art music is the central focus of this course, a wide variety of musical styles and genres–including music of non-Western cultures–is often drawn upon as points of reference. Issues of aesthetic sensitivity, personal experience, understanding of social context, and recognition of a variety of cultural/historical references are also components of this course. Music major Music Theory, Literature, and History course.

Credit(s): 3
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Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number: MOTR MUSC 100 - Music Appreciation
(For additional information: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php)