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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.376.212 (01)
Music Theory II
MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Rickelton, Michael T
Mattin Center 105
Music Theory II AS.376.212 (01)
This course continues the aural and written work of the previous course, but focuses on chromatic harmony while continuing the study of melody, counterpoint, and figured bass. Prerequisite: Music Theory I.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.211.374 (02)
Gendered Voices
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Refini, Eugenio
Maryland 202
GRLL-ENGL, GRLL-ITAL
Gendered Voices AS.211.374 (02)
The course will explore the notion of ‘voice’ in order to show how poetry, literature, philosophy, and music have been dealing with it throughout the ages. In particular, by focusing on classical figures such as the Sirens, Circe and Echo, as well as by considering the seminal discussions of the 'voice' in Plato and Aristotle, the course will address the gendered nature of the voice as a tool to seduce and manipulate the human mind. More specifically, the course will discuss the ways in which male, female, queer, gendered and un-gendered voices embody different functions. Course materials include classical, medieval and early modern sources as well as later rewritings of myths concerned with the voice by authors such as Jules Verne, Karen Blixen, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, and Italo Calvino. A selection of theoretical works (e.g. Cavarero, Silverman, Dollar, Butler) will also be discussed. The course is taught in English and all materials will be available in English translation; Italian majors and minors should enroll in section 2.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/5
PosTag(s): GRLL-ENGL, GRLL-ITAL
AS.211.400 (01)
Topics in Romance Literatures: Opera and literature across borders
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Egginton, William, Refini, Eugenio
Bloomberg 172
GRLL-ENGL, GRLL-FREN, GRLL-ITAL
Topics in Romance Literatures: Opera and literature across borders AS.211.400 (01)
In this year's course we will look at the relation between some of the great operas of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and their literary sources (case studies will include the various versions of Don Giovanni). We will also discuss some recent philosophical interpretations of opera. At stake will be the question of how literature is translated into music and stagecraft, and what these translations say about the times and cultures in which they were produced. During the course we will view and listen to operas and read their source materials as well as critical works about both. The course will be conducted in English, although readings will be available in their original languages. Language majors will be expected to do research in their language of concentration.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/15
PosTag(s): GRLL-ENGL, GRLL-FREN, GRLL-ITAL
AS.376.111 (02)
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Perry, Lisa M
Mattin Center 101
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship AS.376.111 (02)
This course introduces written and aural music fundamentals including notation, scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, meter and sight-singing. Students will compose melodies and short pieces and complete listening projects. Course does not count towards the completion of the minor.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.211.374 (01)
Gendered Voices
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Refini, Eugenio
Maryland 202
GRLL-ENGL, GRLL-ITAL
Gendered Voices AS.211.374 (01)
The course will explore the notion of ‘voice’ in order to show how poetry, literature, philosophy, and music have been dealing with it throughout the ages. In particular, by focusing on classical figures such as the Sirens, Circe and Echo, as well as by considering the seminal discussions of the 'voice' in Plato and Aristotle, the course will address the gendered nature of the voice as a tool to seduce and manipulate the human mind. More specifically, the course will discuss the ways in which male, female, queer, gendered and un-gendered voices embody different functions. Course materials include classical, medieval and early modern sources as well as later rewritings of myths concerned with the voice by authors such as Jules Verne, Karen Blixen, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, and Italo Calvino. A selection of theoretical works (e.g. Cavarero, Silverman, Dollar, Butler) will also be discussed. The course is taught in English and all materials will be available in English translation; Italian majors and minors should enroll in section 2.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/14
PosTag(s): GRLL-ENGL, GRLL-ITAL
AS.376.111 (03)
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Maust, Paula
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship AS.376.111 (03)
This course introduces written and aural music fundamentals including notation, scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, meter and sight-singing. Students will compose melodies and short pieces and complete listening projects. Course does not count towards the completion of the minor.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Canceled
Seats Available: 15/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.221 (01)
Musicianship I
TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Wile, Kip Douglas
Mattin Center 105
Musicianship I AS.376.221 (01)
Study in the basic skills of reading and hearing music. Recommended to be taken concurrently with AS.376.211, Music Theory I.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.211 (02)
Music Theory I
MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Stone, Stephen C
Shaffer 202
Music Theory I AS.376.211 (02)
Introduction to basic principles of tonal music through listening, analysis and music making. Students study melody, harmony, voice leading, figured bass and dissonance treatment, and will also undertake short composition projects. Must have taken the qualifying examination or AS.376.111. Recommended to be taken concurrently with AS.376.221.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.222 (01)
Musicianship II
TTh 3:00PM - 3:50PM
Wile, Kip Douglas
Mattin Center 105
Musicianship II AS.376.222 (01)
Further studies in the basic skills of reading and hearing music. Recommended to be taken concurrently with AS.376.212, Music Theory II.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.111 (01)
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship
MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Maust, Paula
Mattin Center 105
Rudiments of Music Theory and Musicianship AS.376.111 (01)
This course introduces written and aural music fundamentals including notation, scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, meter and sight-singing. Students will compose melodies and short pieces and complete listening projects. Course does not count towards the completion of the minor.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.372 (01)
Topics in Music Cognition
Th 1:30PM - 3:50PM
Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
Shaffer 202
COGS-COGPSY
Topics in Music Cognition AS.376.372 (01)
This course explores the similarities and differences between music and language, the effects of musical training on cognitive development, and the expressive power of music, with an introduction to music and its role in film. We will read relevant research and theory on these topics from cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, musicology, and philosophical perspectives.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY
AS.376.211 (01)
Music Theory I
MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Cornelius, Nathaniel B
Mattin Center 105
Music Theory I AS.376.211 (01)
Introduction to basic principles of tonal music through listening, analysis and music making. Students study melody, harmony, voice leading, figured bass and dissonance treatment, and will also undertake short composition projects. Must have taken the qualifying examination or AS.376.111. Recommended to be taken concurrently with AS.376.221.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.258 (01)
Jazz Improvisation and Theory
MW 1:30PM - 2:50PM
Thomas, Omar
Mattin Center 101
Jazz Improvisation and Theory AS.376.258 (01)
Study of the theory and practice of Jazz Improvisation. Must have taken the qualifying examination or AS.376.111.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Canceled
Seats Available: 12/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.231 (01)
Western Classical Music
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Giarusso, Richard J
Shaffer 202
Western Classical Music AS.376.231 (01)
This course is an introduction to the rich tradition of Western "Classical" music. We will examine this music from a variety of perspectives, including: 1) its historical, intellectual, and cultural background; 2) the biographical background of its composers; 3) its stylistic context; and 4) analysis of the music itself. We will approach these perspectives through a variety of activities, such as lectures, readings, writing, exams and in-class discussion.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.259 (01)
Theory of 20th Century Popular Song
MW 1:30PM - 2:50PM
Thomas, Omar
Mattin Center 101
Theory of 20th Century Popular Song AS.376.259 (01)
This class will explore the way harmonic concepts codified in the western classical tradition over the last few centuries are represented and expanded upon in 20th and 21st century popular music. We will examine a number of harmonic techniques using a wide array of genres, ranging from jazz to Broadway to rock to pop to R&B/soul to hip-hop. This course will focus on listening, analysis, and composition techniques.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Closed
Seats Available: 6/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.334 (01)
World Music & Cultures
W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Donnelly, Laura
Shaffer 302
World Music & Cultures AS.376.334 (01)
A study of world musics and cultural contexts.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.244 (01)
Electronic Music Production
M 11:00AM - 1:20PM
Gift, Kevin W
Mattin Center 101
Electronic Music Production AS.376.244 (01)
Students will be introduced to electronic music production techniques and software, and how both can be used to produce a wide range of genre specific results. Skills such as beat matching, intricate use of quantization, virtual instrument editing, automation, sampling, mixing, mastering, effect usage and use of plugins will be explored.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.332 (01)
Arranging for vocal ensembles
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Fishbein, Joshua H
Shaffer 302
Arranging for vocal ensembles AS.376.332 (01)
Students will learn how to arrange pre-existing melodies or songs for various vocal ensembles. Music theory I as a prerequisite recommended but not required.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.330 (01)
History of Opera
M 4:00PM - 6:20PM
Kass, Lily T
Shaffer 202
History of Opera AS.376.330 (01)
A basic course in the origin and development of opera and its dissemination throughout the Western world.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.231 (02)
Western Classical Music
MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, F 1:30PM - 2:20PM
Giarusso, Richard J
Shaffer 202
Western Classical Music AS.376.231 (02)
This course is an introduction to the rich tradition of Western "Classical" music. We will examine this music from a variety of perspectives, including: 1) its historical, intellectual, and cultural background; 2) the biographical background of its composers; 3) its stylistic context; and 4) analysis of the music itself. We will approach these perspectives through a variety of activities, such as lectures, readings, writing, exams and in-class discussion.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.404 (01)
History of Musical Instruments
T 5:30PM - 7:50PM
Weiss, Susan Forscher
History of Musical Instruments AS.376.404 (01)
The history, technology, and performance of Western European musical instruments, their precursors, and their non-western counterparts, addressed by experts and explored on visits to historic collections. Recommended prerequisite: AS.376.231 "Western Classical Music"
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/6
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.376.245 (01)
Introduction to Sound, Audio, and Recording Arts
TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
Stella, Andrew Robert
Mattin Center 105
Introduction to Sound, Audio, and Recording Arts AS.376.245 (01)
In this course we will undertake a comprehensive survey of sound, audio and the related technology. While covering sound recording from an historical perspective, we'll touch on related material in physics, music, psychology and acoustics. In lab exercises and assignments, students will have the opportunity to learn in a hands-on environment as practical applications of the lecture material are explored. Assignments will include critical listening, in addition to basic recording, editing and mixing of audio. The course will culminate in a comprehensive final project.
