19 courses with the subject MUS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
The history and literature of Western classical music from the medieval period to the 18th century, including Gregorian chant, the growth of polyphony, the rise of instrumental music, and the birth and growth of opera.
The history and literature of Western classical music from the 18th century to the present, including the increasing importance of instrumental music and opera, the development of atonality and serial music, and the recent avant-garde. MUS 111 is not a prerequisite.
Music written for the piano, organ, harpsichord and clavichord from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The course focuses on the development of keyboard instruments and the forms and composers that dominate the literature.
Development of the symphony as an independent genre, from its origins in the mid-18th century to the present day. Works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Shostakovich and Stravinsky will be among those considered.
The history of opera from its beginnings at the turn of the 17th century to the present with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Representative operas by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Puccini, among others, will be examined.
The development of musical theatre in America from the 19th century to the present, emphasizing works composed since the 1940s. Musicals by Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim will be considered.
A detailed examination of a "truly American musical form." Included will be discussions of major stylistic periods, compositions, and performers. Listening examples, as well as live performances, will contribute to an understanding of jazz from its origins to the present day. 553
A study of the style characteristics of Renaissance music, and of musicians of Western Europe. Emphasis is given to how Renaissance ideals are reflected in the musical works, and the place of music and musicians in Renaissance society.
The music of Johann Sebastian Bach in the context of the musical forms, styles, and genres current in the first half of the 18th century. A survey of Bach's life and works is followed by detailed study of selected vocal and instrumental compositions.
An examination of Mozart's major works in the genres of symphony, concerto, chamber music, church music, and opera, together with a brief biographical survey. The influence of late 18th-century culture and musical conventions on Mozart's work is considered.
Study of a composer whose fiery personality drove him to express through music universal concepts in an age of revolution, e.g., freedom and the dignity of the person. Course traces the evolution of Beethoven's major works – sonatas and concertos, symphonies and string quartets, as well as Fidelio and the Missa Solemnis – and the effect of his deafness on his view of life and on his later works.
A study of the major musical developments in the 19th century, the Romantic Period: the rise of piano literature, the art song, chamber and program music, and opera. Attention to nationalism.
(MUS 112 recommended as prerequisite) A study of the history and literature of Western classical music in the 20th century. The various "isms" of the period, including impressionism, expressionism, neo-classicism, serialism, and minimalism, will be examined.
An overview of music in the United States from colonial times to the present, with an emphasis on the 20th century. Classical, popular, and traditional musical styles are considered, including the symphony, the opera, the Broadway show, jazz, rock, hymnody and folk music. 554
The fundamental materials of tonal music: notes and rests, rhythm and meter, scales and modes, intervals, triads and seventh chords, melodic and harmonic organization, and an introduction to voice leading and part writing. Some knowledge of music notation helpful.
3 cr. (Prerequisite: MUS 235) Extension of the tonal vocabulary to include chromatic harmony, modulatory techniques, and the use of extended chords, as well as an overview of selected post-tonal procedures.
The role of music in the Roman Catholic Church. Emphasis on the practical rather than the historical. Recommended for any lay person or member of the clergy involved in developing church liturgy. No musical background required.
Selected topics in music history will vary from year to year in accord with student/faculty interest.
3 cr. (Prerequisites: MUS 235, MUS 236) Guided individual projects in original composition, together with the analysis of selected works from the classical repertory.
Source: University of Scranton's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
