MUS 287: Music Literature Seminar

Goal: To provide students with a historical overview of music repertoire. To trace the development of repertoire in a specific instrument or genre through different periods. To develop understanding and knowledge of repertoire for teaching purposes. Each student will embark on an in-depth study of one significant work in the repertoire and complete a research project/oral presentation as the culmination of her study.
Content: Examining and contextualizing the canon of a given instrument while also exploring works that are innovative and/or outside the standard canon.
Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of applied study on any instrument or the permission of the instructor.
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate