Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in basic listening and understanding of the art of music. This course introduces the origins and musical components of jazz and the contributions of its major artists. Emphasis is placed on the development of discriminating listening habits, as well as the investigation of the styles and structural forms of the jazz idiom. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in listening and understanding this form of American music. This course introduces various musical styles, influences, and composers of the United States from pre-Colonial times to the present.
Emphasis is placed on the broad variety of music particular to American culture.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in basic listening and understanding of American music. This course provides a basic survey of the music of the non-Western world. Emphasis is placed on non-traditional instruments, sources, and performing practices. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in basic listening and understanding of the art of non-Western music. This course covers the origins and development of opera and musical theatre from the works of Claudio Monteverdi to the present.