Music Theory IV

Catalog description

A study of musical materials and compositional techniques from the early 20th-century to the present. The course will be divided into two parts: the first half focuses on the Pre-WW II works of Debussy, Stravinsky, Bartok, and the Second Viennese school; the second half will survey major trends since WW II, with an emphasis on music by American composers. Prerequisite: Mus 207.