MUS 232
Music in History II: Classical and Romantic Music Spring 2024
Division I

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MUS 232 traces the development of Western art music from 1750 to 1900. Through listening, reading, and score analysis, we will study a broad range of composers and genres, Classical and Romantic aesthetics, and connections between music and political, philosophical, social, and cultural developments of the period. Composers include Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt, Verdi, Wagner, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and others. Some of the topics we will discuss include the changing role of composers in society, music’s relationship to the other arts, challenges faced by female composers, controversies surrounding music and meaning, the interaction of music and drama in opera, and musical nationalism.
The Class: Format: lecture; lecture-discussion
Limit: 15
Expected: 12
Class#: 3080
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: class participation, two 5-6 page papers, GLOW posts, midterm and final exams
Prerequisites: ability to read music
Enrollment Preferences: Music majors, those planning to major, and any student with a strong interest in music
Unit Notes: Music majors may not take MUS 232 as pass/fail or 5th course option if they are using it to fulfill the Classical-Romantic music history requirement for the music major.
Distributions: Division I

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