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aesthetic sensitivity, personal experience, understanding of social context, and recognition of a variety of cultural/historical references are also components of this course.

Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
Music major Music Theory, Literature, and History course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.