2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis

MusicEar Training and Theory IV551-456-MS (3-1-2) 2 creditsPrerequisite: 551-356-MSor equivalentThis course is a continuation of551-356-MS.Music Literature I551-131-MS (2-1-1) 1.33 creditsMusic from the Baroque and Classicalperiods.This course begins with Monteverdiand culminates with early Beethoven.It presents the important forms andgenres of the Baroque, Pre-Classicaland Classical era—including theConcerto, Sonata, Symphony,Chamber music and Opera.Music Literature II551-231-MS (2-1-1) 1.33 creditsMusic from the Romantic period andearly 20th century.This course examines the stylisticcharacteristics of the music fromBeethoven to World War I, includingcompositions of Schubert, Schumann,Mendelssohn, Brahms, Berlioz,Chopin, Liszt, Weber, Wagner,Bruckner, Strauss, Tchaikovsky,Debussy, and Schoenberg.Music Literature III551-331-MS (2-1-1) 1.33 creditsMusic of the 20th century.This course examines music literaturefrom World War I until the present.It traces the major stylistic developmentsof the period, always placingthem within their cultural-historicalcontexts. Topics covered includeNationalism, Neo-Classicism,Atonality, Serialism, Electronicmusic, and the American tradition.Some time is devoted to the emergenceof jazz and other popularidioms.Music Literature IV551-431-MS (2-1-1) 1.33 creditsMusic from the Medieval andRenaissance periods.This course introduces students tocomposers and major musicaldevelopments from antiquity toMonteverdi. Topics covered includeplainchant, early polyphony, thepolyphonic Mass, the madrigal,and early opera.Principal Instrument I551-121-MS (1-2-6) 3 creditsIn this course the student is requiredto take one individual lesson per weekon a principal instrument or voice.Instruction is provided on all woodwind,brass or string instruments, aswell as piano, organ, guitar, voiceand percussion. The lab hours involveweekly sight reading by familyof instruments, and weeklyaccompaniment skill-building.Principal Instrument II551-221-MS (1-2-6) 3 creditsPrerequisite: 551-121-MSThis course is a continuation of551-121-MS.A jury exam is required at the end ofthis course.Principal Instrument III551-321-MS (1-2-6) 3 creditsPrerequisite: 551-221-MSThis course is a continuation of551-221-MS.Principal Instrument IV551-421-MS (1-3-6) 3.33 creditsPrerequisite: 551-321-MSThis course is a continuation of551-321-MS.The additional lab hour involves thecomplete planning and presentation ofa graduation jury-recital.92