May be repeated once for credit if content changes. Emphasis on stylistic analysis of a number of Bach's representative works and on his unique achievements. Social, liturgical, and architectural contexts also considered. Option of doing some reading in German. An overview of the discipline of ethnomusicology, its theoretical and methodological evolution, and the central place of fieldwork in its practice.
Students design and carry out a small-scale, locally based fieldwork project.
Offered in alternate years. The study of performance related to advanced studies in criticism, history, analysis, and style. Weekly 60-minute lessons totaling 14 hours of instruction per semester. May be repeated once for credit. All projects will incorporate significant research and writing, integrating studies in theory, culture, and performance.