2006-2007 Academic Year - Trinity University

TRINITY UNIVERSITY
La Traviata, Tristan and Isolde, and Die Walküre. Previous music experience is not
necessary, but students will be expected to develop discriminating listening skills to
enhance their understanding and appreciation of the material.
MUSC 1343
MUSC 1345
MUSC 1346
MUSC 1349
MUSC 1351
MUSC 2301
MUSC 3341
Introduction to Opera
A study of opera through an examination of selected works, beginning in the
seventeenth century and continuing through the present. Introduces the basic
concepts and conventions of the art form, while investigating the dramatic, musical,
and literary qualities that make opera such an emotionally powerful theatrical
experience. Explores such operas as The Magic Flute, Carmen, and Wozzeck, as
well as stagecraft, musical symbolism, and production design. Previous musical
experience is not necessary, but students will be expected to develop discriminating
listening skills to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the material.
Women and Music
A historical, sociological, and artistic study of the contributions of women to the
history of music in the western world from the ninth century to the present. Ability to
read music helpful.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or MUSC 1301, 1340.
Jazz History and Styles
A study of the origins, evolution, and emergence of jazz as one of America’s
significant contributions to world music. The course will emphasize studies of
representative works illustrating principal styles in the development of jazz as an
accepted form of musical expression in American culture.
African American Music
A survey of African American influences on the musical heritage of the United
States. Emphasis will be given to the relation of musical style and performance to
changing cultural, philosophical, and technological conditions. Popular music styles
as well as art music by African American composers will be discussed. Previous
musical experience is not necessary, but students will be expected to develop
discriminating listening skills to enhance their understanding and appreciation of
the material.
Music Cultures of the World
This course explores the music of various cultures around the world. Using the case
study approach, students will learn about the music and sociology of selected
regions that may include West Africa, Asia, India, and the American Southwest.
Students will undertake fieldwork in San Antonio to gain practical experience in
ethnomusicological fieldwork. This is an introductory course appropriate for nonmajors
as well as music students. No prior musical experience is required, but
students without musical backgrounds must learn a vocabulary of terms for
describing musical sound. (Also listed as ANTH 1351.)
American Musical Theater
Studies of the source materials, stage and film adaptations, and integration of
musical and dramatic elements that led to the development of the Broadway
musical as an American tradition.
Music History I: Ancient Greece to Mozart
A survey of music in the Western art music tradition, beginning with ancient Greece
and continuing through the music of the late eighteenth century. Important
composers covered include Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, Palestrina, Josquin,
Haydn, and Mozart. Although designed as Part I of a two-semester history
sequence, this course may be taken independently.
Prerequisite: MUSC 1404 or consent of instructor.
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