Required listening to a wide variety of music. Goal of the course is to survey what a perceptive listener should know about musical expression as an artistic experience. Explores the materials of music, i.e., melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, form and mediums of expression. Surveys the basic style periods of music. Required outside listening to a wide variety of music and attendance at selected, appropriate live performances.
Assessment is by regular testing throughout the course, and a functional final exam.
A basic introductory course designed to enable the student to appreciate some of the great works of musical art. Explores the materials of music, i.e., melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, and mediums. Illustrates various forms of musical expression including sonata, rondo, theme and variations, and fugue. Surveys the basic style periods of music from the Medieval to the present. Required listening to a wide variety of music.