Spring 2027

Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century

Survey of major genres and composers in Europe and the United States, distinguishing principal musical styles in art and popular musics during the twentieth century.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.68 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.64 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.55 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Summarize scholarship on twentieth century music.

  • Identify and discuss the historical significance of music from throughout the twentieth century.

  • Distinguish between the principal musical styles in art and popular musics during the twentieth century.

  • Apply key terms and concepts in discussions of the history of music in the twentieth century.

  • Describe the large-scale historical and cultural trends relating to the performance and discussion of Western music throughout the twentieth century.

  • Conduct original research that meets disciplinary standards and might serve the basis for a larger project in the student’s area of specialization.

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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 416

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

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.68 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.64 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.55 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Major genres and composers in Europe and the United States.
  • Large-scale historical and cultural trends in the performance and discussion of Western music.

Skills

  • Summarizing scholarship and applying key terms and concepts to discuss twentieth-century music history.
  • Conducting original research meeting disciplinary standards for a larger specialized project.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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