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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MUS 411 class schedule data for spring 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	36448	Lecture-Discussion	A	4:00PM -5:20PM	TR	Music Building	Bashford, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Info: TOPIC: The String Quartet in Sound, Film, and Fiction This class considers the string quartet from c.1750 to the present day in a deliberately wide-ranging manner. It does so to encourage a nuanced understanding of not just the changing compositional techniques that composers have employed when writing string quartets, but also what sound recording and ephemeral sources can reveal about how approaches to performance have changed, and – more broadly – how the idea of the string quartet has been constructed in the Western cultural imagination. We will study a cross-section of source material in depth, including novels and films that use the sound world or the figure of a string quartet to illuminate a story. Score-study, listening, and reading of secondary material will also feature regularly, both inside and outside of the classroom. Attendance at the Jupiter Quartet’s concert at Krannert on Feb 6 (fully subsidized) is expected. Grading will be based on both in-class activities and independent work in various formats, allowing students to demonstrate their successful engagement with our topics. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.