Western Music: a Panorama - MUSC1604
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of the Arts and Media
Course Outline: School of the Arts and Media
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: Music
This course provides an overview of the history, genres, and key artistic and intellectual themes in Western classical music from the Renaissance through to the present day. Through discussion of significant compositions from different historical periods, students will develop an overview of the development of musical styles and genres. These developments will be related to key ideologies and placed in historical and social contexts. By the end of this course, students will be equipped to undertake detailed study in specific areas of critical enquiry.
This course provides an overview of the history, genres, and key artistic and intellectual themes in Western classical music from the Renaissance through to the present day. Through discussion of significant compositions from different historical periods, students will develop an overview of the development of musical styles and genres. These developments will be related to key ideologies and placed in historical and social contexts. By the end of this course, students will be equipped to undertake detailed study in specific areas of critical enquiry.
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