Survey of Music in the Baroque Era
Survey of major genres and composers of sacred and secular music in Western Europe during the Baroque era (ca. 1600-1750).
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.43 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.50 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.41 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify principles and distinguishing features of Baroque-era musical genres.
Explain the relevance of the topics in the course units.
Identify the interdependent relationship between composers, performers, other creative personnel, and audiences that has shaped the history of music in this era.
Link content with personal experiences and observations.
Effectively discuss, present, and write about a related topic.
Conduct original research that meets disciplinary standards and might serve the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapMUSIC 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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- Any of
- MUSIC 212
- declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.43 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.50 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.41 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
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Topics
- Sacred and secular music genres in Western Europe (ca. 1600-1750)
- Relationships between composers, performers, creative personnel, and audiences
Skills
- Identifying principles and distinguishing features of Baroque-era musical genres
- Analyzing relationships between composers, performers, and audiences in music history
- Conducting original research meeting disciplinary standards
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