Music History & Literature I: Antiquity to the 18th Century

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This course focuses on music as an art in western civilization from Antiquity to 1750, emphasizing the study of representative musical works and styles of major periods of music history: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Baroque era. Particular attention is given to understanding musical works, aesthetics, and concepts in their historical, social, and cultural contexts.