Music History Group Classes

books-music-historyMusic History of the Western World I: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque (Music in Western Civilization, Media Update by Wright).

The 12 weeks one hour per week course will explore the development of Western European music from the Antiquity and Middle Ages, through the Renaissance and the Baroque periods. During the duration of the class there will be assessments in the forms of quizzes and a final exam.

  • recognize the major composers of each era studied and a few of their principal works
  • identify the representative musical forms and genres used during this time period
  • identify the representative musical forms and genres used during this time period
  • identify some of the technical aspects of music from each era studied such as melody, harmony, rhythm, musical instruments, and performance techniques
  • associate the key aspects of culture, society, history, and geography that relate to music in Western Europe during the Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods

Music History of the Western World II: Classical, Romantic, Modern

The 12 weeks one hour per week class will take you on a guided study of music in the Western World during the periods of time that encompass the Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. During the duration of the class there will be assessments in the forms of quizzes and a final exam.

  • identify the music of the major composers of the classical, romantic and 20th century
  • identify the elements that define each of the major style periods from the Age of Enlightenment to the present
  • recognize the representative musical forms and genres in the classical, romantic, and 20th century
  • use terminology associated with each style period
  • identify the key aspects of culture, society, history, and geography that relate to music in Western civilization over the last 250 years