This track also provides an excellent foundation for graduate studies in music history, ethnomusicology, or music theory. This course offers a detailed study of a specific composer's or group of composers' work and the cultural context in which it was created. Emphasis will be placed on understanding compositional style and the ways composers establish their musical voices. Topics will vary from year to year. Students acquire an understanding of the genre's transformations throughout history.
Topics vary from year to year.
This course provides an introduction to the various methods for acquiring and evaluating primary musical sources. Emphasis will be placed on the correlation between musical performance and music research. Possible sites include music periodicals, music archives, and the Library of Congress.