Spring 2027

Survey of Music in the Middle Ages

Survey of major genres and composers of monophonic and polyphonic sacred and secular music in Western Europe and England from the 7th to 14th centuries.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ilana Schroeder3.7/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.42 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Review traditional approaches to the study of medieval music and understand the resources available for learning medieval music through those approaches.

  • Explore the relevance and value of studying medieval music in the modern music curriculum.

  • Describe how expressions of power and music practices were linked in the Middle Ages and continue today.

  • Explore the current state of research in music (from the Middle Ages and beyond) by reading and discussing articles, book chapter, etc.

  • Complete a creative research project of a length, depth, and scope that meets graduate-level expectations and that might serve as the basis for a larger project in the student's area of study (thesis or other document).

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Prerequisites

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MUSIC 212 or declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program

    • MUSIC 212
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program
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MUSIC 411

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  • Any of
    • MUSIC 212
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ILANA SCHROEDER is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.42 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Monophonic and polyphonic music genres and composers in Western Europe and England (7th-14th centuries).
  • Sacred and secular musical traditions in the Middle Ages.
  • Links between expressions of power and music practices in the Middle Ages and modern contexts.
  • Relevance and value of medieval music studies in the modern music curriculum.

Skills

  • Reviewing traditional approaches to studying medieval music and understanding available learning resources.
  • Describing links between expressions of power and music practices in the Middle Ages and today.
  • Exploring current music research by reading and discussing scholarly articles and book chapters.
  • Completing a graduate-level creative research project suitable for thesis or larger document development.

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MUSIC 411 · Spring 2027

Survey of Music in the Middle Ages

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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