Music 301 - History of Western Music I

Music 301: History of Western Music I

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

J. Peter Burkholder, Donald Jay Grout and Claude V. Palisca, A History of Western Music, 8th edition (New York: Norton, 2010).
J. Peter Burkholder and Claude V. Palisca, ed., Norton Anthology of Western Music, 6th ed., vol. 1 (New York: Norton, 2010).
Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music, 6th ed., vol. 1 (New York: Norton, 2010). This 14-CD set contains recordings of all the examples in the Norton Anthology of Western Music.
J. Peter Burkholder and Jennifer L. King, Study and Listening Guide for A History of Western Music and Norton Anthology of Western Music (New York: Norton, 2009), optional purchase.

Music in the Middle Ages, chapters 1-6
- Chant and liturgy, ch. 2-3 (NAWM 3-7)
- Secular monophony, ch. 4 (8-13)
- Early polyphony to 1300, ch. 5 (14-22)
- French and Italian music of the 14th century, ch.6 (23-30)
Music of the Renaissance, chapters 7-12
- English music and the Burgundian school, ch. 7-8 (31-36)
- The age of the Netherlanders to Josquin, ch. 9 (37-41).
- Church music in the late renaissance, ch. 10 (42-47)
- 16th Century styles: chanson, madrigal, instrumental music, ch 11-12 (48-62)
Music of the Baroque, chapters 13-19
- The early baroque, ch. 13-15 (63-76)
- The French baroque, ch. 16 (77-81)
- The mature Italian baroque, ch. 17 (82-84)
- Late baroque music, ch. 18-19 (85-92)

Attendance and participation in class discussion. (Bring Burkholder and Norton Anthology to every class.)
Reading and listening as assigned.
Class work as assigned.
Brief project, due October 21.
Class project, including 5-page essay, end of term.
Two one-hour exams. Use one blue book for both exams.
Final examination. Bring a blue book.