Historical Eras and Topics: Later Periods

Catalog description

Classes under this number offer a more in-depth look at historical eras and topics or repertoires associated with a specific period of music history. Classes will focus on one historical epoch (Enlightenment, Romantic, Modernism, etc.). The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to engage deeply with musical objects, both historically and analytically, as well as to expose them to a range of methodologies with which to study music. Topics include: the Classical string quartet; sacred music in the age of Enlightenment; sentimental song; music and colonial encounter.