History of Music, MU3802 Syllabus Western Music (to 1750) –1 of 2 courses to cover Western Music –Mus3812 (offered next semester) completes the series –Other courses –Cover aspects of Western music in more detail –Cover other cultures and styles Styles, historical trends, repertory

Materials A History of Western Music (“grout”) Anthology Recordings

Course Requirements Quizzes 5 (or 6) = 20% of grade Short answer, multiple choice, T & F, on... –Reading –Lecture –Listening –on assigned reading/listening FOR the day of the quiz

Course Requirements Midterms & Final (15%, 20%, 25%) –Some questions in the same format as the quizzes –And the material is also from reading, lectures and listening … BUT … –More questions –Essay and “mystery score”

Course Requirements Paper (5-7 pages) =20% –On a composer, form, genre or political, economic or technological development in the Medieval to late Baroque era RESEARCH –Articles and books: no websites BUT use the web to get the articles: How?