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MUSM 242 Survey of Western Music I (2 credits)

Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): MUSM 112   and MUSM 140   both with C or better
Taught: Spring only
This course surveys the development of Western music from antiquity to the late eighteenth century (ca. 1770), focusing on art music traditions from Europe and the Americas. The discussion includes readings and videos to illustrate progressive trends in notation, polyphony, and harmony, during the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque eras.
Repeatable: No


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