MUSI 6362 Music History and Literature - 20th and 21st Century

Resolution of the absolute/program music divide. Recalling earlier schools of composition, e.g. neo-Classic, neo-Baroque, etc. Exploration of electronic synthesized sounds, ethnomusicology, Jazz and other popular musics. Impressionism and expressionism as it grew out of Wagner and extended tonality, through atonality. Other concepts include: polytonality and extended techniques.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Graduate standing in music required.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Music

Offered

As scheduled