Comprehensive survey of the Western art music tradition from the Middle Ages to the present. Music in America from 1620 to the present. Indigenous and borrowed influences are examined. Comprehensive survey of jazz elements and styles. Comprehensive survey of rock elements, styles, and artists.
Emphasis is on the evolution of rock and roll including a broad examination of musical influences.
Course content examines how rock and roll both reflected and influenced social issues. Introduction to ethnomusicology and music of the world's peoples. Emphasis is placed on music through culture. In-depth study of the principles of piano performance focusing on how to interpret a musical score, develop technical skills and practice techniques, and use the body correctly at the keyboard. Focus on sight-reading and choral, vocal, and instrumental accompanying.