MUSC 3210 Music History I

The history of western music from the time of the ancient Greeks through the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. This is the first of a three-course sequence designed to provide a chronological perspective of the history of western music from the time of the ancient Greeks up to the present. Although courses are chronological, each component is self-contained and may be taken out of sequence.

Registration Name

Music History I

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MUSC 1110 or consent of instructor

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Demonstrate a strong knowledge base relating to sacred, secular, vocal and instrumental music from antiquity through the rise of instrumental music in the late 16th century, including composers’ names and titles of compositions. 
2. Demonstrate an understanding of compositional style, performance practice, and historical context of music from antiquity through the late 16th and early 17th centuries through analysis, synthesis, comparison and contrast of compositional style. 
3. Demonstrate the ability to perform music from antiquity through the late 16th and early 17th centuries in an informed, historically correct manner.
4. Demonstrate the ability to write about music from the course content through study, critical thinking and clear writing.