A study of the materials of music from a listener's point of view, the styles and composers of the various periods, and the relationship of music to the other arts and to its social and historical background. A study of the important genres of the musical theater from the earliest Italian operas of the Florentine Camerata to the contemporary popular scene.
Emphasis is placed on stylistic analysis of representative landmark works.
Annual trips to Europe designed for the study of the music, art, history, and architecture related to a specific composer or to a specific culture. The trip includes concerts, sightseeing, visits to museums, cathedrals, and other points of interest. A study of the life, music and influence of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with special attention given to the historical, social, political, philosophical, scientific, artistic, and literary events of Europe in the late eighteenth century, and how they influenced him. Prerequisite, junior standing and completion of the aesthetic appreciation category of the core curriculum. Independent Study A special project or the intensive study of the music of an individual composer, periods, or type, involving independent, first-hand examination of the music.