Historical survey of Western classical music starting with Gregorian chant and early polyphony in the medieval era and the development of counterpoint during the Renaissance. The course then delves into the flourishing of Western music with the development of opera and instrumental music in the Baroque era, the symphony in the Classical era, tone poems, musical dramas, and ballets of the nineteenth century, and finally the evolutionary experiments in dissonance, rhythm, and form in the modern era.
Term Offered
Fall and Spring