MUS 411

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Genre Studies in Musicology

Credit: 3 hours.

Examination of one or more aspects of musical genre defined by composer(s), historical era, region, performance issues, philosophy, etc. Can include the study of the relationship between genre and performance, genre and pedagogy, genre and the creative process, genre and reception, etc.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours if topic varies. Prerequisite: MUS 313 and MUS 314; junior standing; or consent of instructor.

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MUS 411 class schedule data for fall 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	55771	Lecture-Discussion	B2	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	5047 Music Building	Syer, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Section Info: This course takes as its springboard the historical period of the mid-eighteenth century, specifically the commedia dell?arte practices of the playwrights Carlo Gozzi and Carlo Goldoni. Following an introduction to the theatrical world of commedia dell?arte, and a consideration of its social and political dimensions, we will examine closely operas such as Haydn?s Il mondo della luna and Mozart?s Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni. Mozart?s mixed genre operas invite us to consider the meaningful intersection of comedy and tragedy. Comic operas by Rossini and Verdi warrant close study for their commedia roots as do early twentieth century modernist works. As a class and in groups we will examine Strauss?s Ariadne auf Naxos and Prokofiev?s The Love for Three Oranges in detail. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.