Survey of Opera
Survey of Opera covers the historical development of opera and investigates the main stylistic features of representative masterworks.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.53 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.83 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.86 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify principles and distinguishing features of select operatic genres.
Describe the interdependent relationship between composers, performers, other creative personnel, and audiences that has shaped the history of opera.
Critically analyze link between content and personal experiences and observations.
Demonstrate written and oral communication skills through oral and written assignments, discussion, and presentations on related topics.
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).
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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- MUSIC 212
- declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.53 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.83 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.86 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
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Topics
- Historical development of opera
- Stylistic features of representative masterworks
- Relationships between composers, performers, creative personnel, and audiences in opera history
Skills
- Identify principles and distinguishing features of select operatic genres.
- Critically analyze the link between content and personal experiences and observations.
- Demonstrate written and oral communication skills through assignments, discussion, and presentations.
- Complete a graduate-level creative research project suitable for expansion into a thesis or other document.
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