An intensive course providing a practical background in Western music from Greek Antiquity to 1750. Covers musical forms, styles, composers, compositions, and important influences on the development of Western music.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
This course develops the student’s ability to apply intelligent listening habits to the varied forms and styles of Western music from Greek Antiquity to 1750. Historical style analysis and accuracy of listening and identification are developed.
- Musical Antiquity
- Medieval Music 1
Development of chant, Development of organum, Evolution of the Mass
- Medieval Music 2
Comparison and contrast of ars antiqua and ars nova, Formes fixes, Motet, relevant composers
- Renaissance
Comparison and contrast of mass, madrigal, and motet with each other and the previous period, Development of instrumental forms, Humanism, Relevant composers
- Baroque
Vocal music, Instrumental music, Opera, Relevant composers
- Recognize musical compositions from each era
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the social background of each era
- Distinguish among major composers
- Locate and list CDs which are examples of styles and genres studied in class
- Demonstrate a knowledge of musical style in each of the traditional historical periods of music history*
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the elements used in a musical composition and determine the logical and artistic reasons for their use*
*Fulfills the HFCC General Education Outcome for critical thinking and problem solving.
Assessment and Requirements
- Homework assignments
- Written quizzes, tests
- Listening quizzes, tests
Concise History of Western Music, Hanning
Outcomes
- Humanities and Fine Arts
- Humanities
- Category 5: Humanities and Fine Arts
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Determined by department