Structural Form in Music

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Literature is drawn principally from, but is not limited to, the Baroque through Romantic eras. This course is based on the analysis of representative works exhibiting the following forms: song form, compound ternary, rondo, episodical, sonata-allegro, and concerto. This course will also explore how to write about music and the differences between mechanical analysis and interpretation. Time will be designated to discussing the unfolding structure and form of music as a narrative to communicate an architectural whole which will help serve as a foundation for composition work in later classes. Prerequisite: MUS 130 or permission of the instructor. MUS 225 Collaboration, Performance, and Concert Management (2 cr. hrs.) This course is an opportunity to synthesize learning from core music classes and develop essential skills in management useful for work in teaching, religious settings, or arts administration among other career paths. Participants will be placed in performing ensembles and work to develop an engaging and varied performance experience for an audience. Students will also oversee marketing, venue, reception, program and program note production, and other aspects of the final performance. Performances may include traditional works or new compositions. Expectations and responsibilities of individual participants will increase in successive semesters. MUS 225 is normally taken in the second semester of the sophomore year. MUS 225 continues building on the skills begun in MUS 125, just as MUS 325 will build on the skills acquired in MUS 225. Prerequisite: MUS 125.