Music of the Twentieth Century
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Overview
Subject area
MSC
Catalog Number
3016
Course Title
Music of the Twentieth Century
Department(s)
Description
The course is a chronological survey of musical styles and trends within the historical and cultural context of the 20th century. It examines technical and stylistic developments in contemporary music, specifically, Impressionism, Neoclassicism, Expressionism, Serialism, Minimalism, the New Romanticism, American music, and the Avant-garde, and considers works by such representative composers as Debussy, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Bartok, Ives, Varese, Copland, Bernstein, and Zwilich. It also explores musical influences from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as parallels with modernism and post-modernism in the related arts. May not be substituted for MSC 3043 or 3044.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
022505