May 14, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2019-2020 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2019-2020 [Archived Catalog]

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IHSS 1740 - Western Music Appreciation


This course surveys the Western art music tradition from the Middle Ages to the present. Students learn to recognize and describe the basic components of music, like texture, tonality, rhythm, dynamics, and melody. The influences on music by broad cultural and historical forces will also be explored. Attendance at concerts is required, and lectures are supplemented by listening assignments and in-class demonstrations.

When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.



Credit Hours: 4



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