Spring 2027

Survey of Music in the Classic Era

Survey of major genres and composers in Western Europe from ca. 1750-1827.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Margaret Butler3.0/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Margaret Butler

The course featured a heavy reading load and long, difficult assignments. One student advised taking it only during a light credit semester to manage the pace.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify principles and distinguishing features of Classical-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 eighteenth-century music's history.

  • 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

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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
    take one
MUSIC 414

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

Professors

Spring 2027

Margaret Butler

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About this rating

Raw average: 2.00/5 from 14 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 1.0/5 raw quality · 4.5/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Past student reviews · Margaret Butler

Margaret Butler assigned significant reading and long, difficult projects. Reviewers found her lectures unorganized and unhelpful, noting that she was extremely picky on assignments and did not offer meaningful advice or support when asked for help.

One student felt powerless during the course, reporting that they consistently received 80% on assignments despite participation and office hours. When asked for help, Butler stated those were good grades and offered no other guidance.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.50 GPA, 81.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.68 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MARGARET BUTLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Margaret Butler

Students reported that Margaret Butler's teaching style was challenging, noting she was picky with assignments and unhelpful when students sought guidance.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.82 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.50 GPA, 81.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.68 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Margaret Butler

The course featured a heavy reading load and long, difficult assignments. One student advised taking it only during a light credit semester to manage the pace.

Past student reviews · Margaret Butler

A student felt frustrated by the lack of constructive feedback, reporting that Butler dismissed their requests for help by stating their grades were already good.

Topics

  • Major genres and composers in Western Europe (ca. 1750-1827)
  • Relationships between composers, performers, and audiences

Skills

  • Identifying principles and features of Classical-era genres
  • Analyzing relationships among composers, performers, and audiences
  • Conducting original research to disciplinary standards

Grades

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Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.

Sources & history

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MUSIC 414 · Spring 2027

Survey of Music in the Classic Era

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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