Description

Overview of basic elements common to all music of Western Culture, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, and texture, followed by a survey of music from the late eighteenth-century Classical era into the 21st century. Significant forms, styles, composers, and aesthetic concepts are examined, including the music of such composers as Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and Stravinsky. Open to non-music majors only. Prerequisite: none.