MUS 411

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Genre Studies in Musicology

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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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	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	55771	Lecture-Discussion	A	2:00PM -4:50PM	F	0357 Music Building	Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Section Info: Topic: "MINIMALIST OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATER." Since the mid-1970s, minimalist composers have redefined opera by creating works that have challenged the traditional elements of the genre. While certain genre-bending masterworks like John Adam’s Nixon in China, Philip Glass’s Einstein on the Beach, and Steve Reich’s The Cave have since been commissioned and performed by major opera companies around the world, other lesser-known works by composers like Meredith Monk, Arnold Dreyblatt, and Robert Ashley have similarly expanded the genre through their use of multimedia, dance, electronic sound technology, film, and contemporary subject matter. Throughout this course, we will consider these works through a variety of historiographic methods, using materials like oral history interviews, newspaper reviews, and album reviews to consider operas that defy the definitions of the genre. Assessments will include three written assignments; weekly preparation of assigned readings, listening examples, film examples; and a final research paper or creative project of the student’s choice. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.