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Course Syllabus

MUSC 3630 Music history and Literature I

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Music
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: Music Theory II (MUSC 1130) and Expository Composition (ENGL 1010)
  • Semesters Offered: Fall
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2022
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
  • End Semester: Summer 2028
  • Optimum Class Size: 20
  • Maximum Class Size: 40

Course Description

This is the first semester of a two semester sequence providing music majors with a foundational understanding in the history and development of Western art music. It will cover music throughout history and the relationship of music to the other arts. This course includes the chronological study of music during the Classical and Romantic periods.

Justification

This course is required for all music majors pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree at Snow College and is a necessary prerequisite for students transferring to another four year program at any of the state's universities. The Horne School of Music at Snow College is an accredited member of The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate that they are able to write clearly and informatively about various music history topics. Students will also demonstrate that they are able to identify aural musical examples by placing them in a specific musical time period. Students will be evaluated by writing assignments and written and aural tests.
  2. Students will demonstrate that they are able to identify aural musical examples by placing them in a specific musical time period.

Course Content

Course content will include the study of a music history text, musical scores, and audio examples. The course will focus on the major styles, influential composers, and music's role in human culture. This course includes the chronological study of music from approximately the years 1750 through 1900.