The University of Mississippi

Music 301: History of Western Music I

Warren Steel
232 Scruggs
915-5183/915-7268
mudws@olemiss.edu


Texts:

Topics for Discussion:

  1. Music in the Middle Ages, chapters 1-6
  2. Music of the Renaissance, chapters 7-12
  3. Music of the Baroque, chapters 13-19

Course Requirements

  1. Attendance and participation in class discussion. (Bring Burkholder and Norton Anthology to every class.)
  2. Reading and listening as assigned.
  3. Class work as assigned.
  4. Brief project, due October 18.
  5. Class project, including 5-page essay, end of term.
  6. Two one-hour exams. Use one blue book for both exams.
  7. Final examination. Bring a blue book.

Review materials

  1. Medieval music, chapters 1-6
  2. Renaissance music, chapters 7-12
  3. Baroque music, chapters 13-19
  4. T. Arbeau gives reason to dance
  5. T. Morley defines musical genres
  6. Summary of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo
  7. Summary of Monteverdi's Vespers
  8. Sting sings Dowland's "Come again" (youtube.com)
  9. Baroque video playlist 1 (Youtube)
  10. Baroque video playlist 2 (Youtube)
  11. Baroque video playlist 3 (Youtube)

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