MUS 282: Form and Analysis

Goal: An exploration of the principles governing large-scale musical organization from Renaissance polyphony to the Innovative approaches to musical form in the 20th century.
Content: The course develops understanding of contrapuntal forms In the Renaissance and Baroque (including fugue), Classical forms such as sonata and rondo and their expansion In the Romantic era, as well as formal procedures In modern music. Aural and visual recognition of composers, compositional processes, and genres will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 280.
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate