The following have been approved as General Education courses in the domain of Artistic and Literary perspectives: 2616, Survey of Jazz; 2618, Rock ‘n Roll to Rock.

2616. Survey of Jazz. A historical survey of the origins, influences, and stylistic features of jazz from its beginnings to the present, with emphasis on performers, compositions, and innovations. 3 s.h.

2617. Film Music. A historical survey of the use of music in the motion picture. Examination of different styles in works by major composers. 3 s.h.

2618. Rock n’ Roll to Rock. A historical survey of the evolution of rock n’ roll into rock with emphasis on the interrelationships of the music and social and political influences and the interaction of rock with other musical styles. 3 s.h. Sample Syllabus.

2619. Music of Non-Western Societies. A historical survey of music as it relates to the different cultures, with emphasis on the development of instruments, vocal practices and performance media within specific cultures. 3 s.h.

2622. Popular Music in America. The changing styles in American popular music from its origins to the present day studied through an examination of representative compositions and performers. 3 s.h.

3771. Music History and Literature 1. An exploration of the development of musical style in Medieval and Renaissance Europe. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political, and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 s.h.

3772. Music History and Literature 2. An exploration of the development of European Baroque and Rococo musical styles. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political, and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 s.h.

3773. Music History and Literature 3. An exploration of the development of European musical style from the Classic era through the 19th century. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political, and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 s.h.

3774. Music History and Literature 4. An exploration of late 19th and early 20th century European and American musical styles and of selected non-Western musics. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political, and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 s.h.

3787. History and Appreciation of Art and Music. (General) Illustrated lectures on art and music to develop the cultural growth of the non-art and non-music student. Art and music forms, comparisons of compositional styles, and discussion of the developments, influences, and experiments of the important periods to date. No prior training in art or music required. Not intended for Art majors. Listed also as ART 3787. 3 s.h.

5860. Keyboard Literature. An investigation of the solo keyboard works of major composers from the earliest times to the present day. Prereq.: MUSTC 2632. 3 s.h.

5871. Baroque Music. The evolution of musical styles during the period 1600-1750. A historical survey of documents and music literature of the time: opera from Monteverdi to Handel; keyboard and instrumental works; significant choral works, etc. Prereq.: MUSTC 2632 and MUSHL 3774. 3 s.h.

5872. Eighteenth Century and the Viennese Classical School. Musical developments from the decline of the baroque to the turn of the century; historical and stylistic elements contributing to the rise of classicism and culminating in the works of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven. Prereq.: MUSTC 2632 and MUSHL 3774. 3 s.h.

5873. Opera History. A historical survey of opera: its development as an art form from its beginnings to the present. Prereq.: MUSTC 2632 and MUSHL 3774. 3 s.h.

5874. Nineteenth Century. Musical Developments from Beethoven through Wagner; aesthetic, formal, technical and historical trends with special emphasis on nationalism and the music drama. Prereq.: MUSTC 2632 and MUSHL 3774. 3 s.h.

5878. Selected Topics in Music History. A study of a specific topic to be announced each time the course is offered. May be repeated once with different topic. Prereq.: MUSTC 2632 and MUSHL 3774. 3 s.h.

5879. Vocal Literature. A study of vocal literature from all periods. Special emphasis on English language repertoire and on material especially suitable for high school students. Songs are prepared for performance in class. Prereq.: MUSTC 2632 and MUSHL 3774. 3 s.h.