Students are encouraged to continue their study of music through music history and theory classes. We expect our students to acquire knowledge of our musical past, music of other cultures, and the mechanics and form of music. Emphasis is on both performance, and the study of the intellectual, aesthetic, historical and emotional content of music. Return to the main Curriculum page for an explanation of the course numbering system. The major emphasis is on Western civilization.
Music is studied in relation to literary periods, world history, cultures, art and philosophy.
Major periods, styles, forms, composers and artists are studied in chronological order. The texts are the same used in most colleges and universities. Each goal requires a minimum of four quizzes, two tests and an oral report. A research paper is also required. This class may be taken as a history credit.