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 University of Calgary Calendar 2010-2011 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions M Music History and Literature MUHL
Music History and Literature MUHL

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Music in the Faculty of Arts.
Department Head - W. Jordan

The following Music History courses are open to and intended for non-Music Majors:

Music History and Literature 209 - Music Past and Present
Music History and Literature 281 - Jazz History
Music History and Literature 307 - Music and the Humanities
Music History and Literature 309 - Music and Popular Culture
Music History and Literature 311 - Composers and Musical cultures

There are no prerequisites for these courses.  All that is required is an interest in music and culture.  See course descriptions for more information.
 
Junior Courses
 
Music History and Literature 201       Medieval and Renaissance Music
Music from antiquity to 1600.
Course Hours: H(3-2)
Notes: Open to students accepted as music majors and minors on the basis of the entrance audition and to qualified students from other areas with consent of the Department.
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Music History and Literature 203       Baroque Music
Music from 1600 to 1750.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 201 or consent of the Department.
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Music History and Literature 209       Music Past and Present
Directed listening to and study of important music of the past and present. Content may vary from year to year. Intended for non-majors.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Credit for this course not applicable to Majors in Music. Minors in Music may count no more than 1 full-course equivalent of Music History and Literature 209, 307, 309 and 311 for credit to their degree.
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Music History and Literature 281       Jazz History
Directed listening and analysis of jazz forms from the early beginnings of jazz to the present. Styles examined range from Early Jazz to Jazz-Rock Fusion. Major figures considered include: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Music Majors and Minors may use this course for credit towards their programs.
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Senior Courses
 
Music History and Literature 301       Classical and Romantic Music
Music from 1750 to 1870.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 203 or consent of the Department.
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Music History and Literature 305       Late Romantic and Modern Music

Music from 1870 to the present.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 301 or consent of the Department.
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Music History and Literature 307       Music and the Humanities
Study of the interrelationship of music and the humanities in a broad cultural and historical framework. Content may vary from year to year. Intended for non-majors.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Credit for this course not applicable to Majors in Music. Minors in Music may count no more than 1 full-course equivalent of Music History and Literature 209, 307, 309 and 311 for credit to their degree
Also known as: (formerly Music History and Literature 211)
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Music History and Literature 309       Music and Popular Culture
Survey and specific examination of popular music and culture, ranging from classical styles to rock, within an historical and sociological context. The course will examine the meaning and messages of popular music, and its impact on present-day culture. Topics may include The Beatles and Rolling Stones, Rock and Roll, Black Music, jazz, music and media, blues, Sinatra, Broadway and others.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Credit for this course not applicable to Majors in Music. Minors in Music may count no more than 1 full-course equivalent of Music History and Literature 209, 307, 309 and 311 for credit to their degree.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music History and Literature 311       Composers and Musical Cultures
In-depth study of selected composers, their music, and their relationship to intellectual history (i.e. Mozart and the French Revolution), and/or examinations of specific western and non-western musical cultures (i.e. Music in India, Music in post-war Germany) and their impact. Attendance at relevant musical concerts and lectures may be required.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Credit for this course not applicable to Majors in Music. Minors in Music may count no more than 1 full-course equivalent of Music History and Literature 209, 307, 309 and 311 for credit to their degree.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music History and Literature 551       Research Techniques and Bibliography of Music
Exploring the basic reference materials and techniques for musical research in all areas.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 305 or consent of the Department.
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Music History and Literature 555       Independent Study
Individual study in a selected music history area.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music History and Literature 571       Selected Topics in Music History
A specific musical medium or genre: may include chamber music literature, symphonic literature, dramatic literature and program music.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 305 or consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music History and Literature 573       Studies in the Music of Selected Composers
Specific composers or groups of composers; may include Beethoven, Debussy, the Second Viennese School, etc.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 305 or consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music History and Literature 596       Honours Project
A major project with an emphasis upon historical and/or cultural issues.
Course Hours: F(1-4)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 305 and consent of the Department.
Notes: Restricted to students in the BA Honours (Music) program.
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Music History and Literature 598       Senior Project
Major project in music history and literature.
Course Hours: F(1-4)
Prerequisite(s): Music History and Literature 305 and consent of the Department.
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Graduate Courses
 
Music History and Literature 603       Pro-Seminar in Music for Graduate Students
Selected works of music from the middle ages to the present in an analytical and historical context.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Notes: Required course for all MMus and MA (Musicology) students.
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Music History and Literature 651       Research Techniques and Bibliography of Music
Exploring the basic reference materials and techniques for musical research at the graduate level.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Notes: Required course for all MMus and MA (Musicology) students.
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Music History and Literature 655       Independent Study
Individual study in a selected area of musicology.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music History and Literature 671       Selected Topics in Musicology
Various topics such as history of music theory, analysis, notation, or performance practice may be offered. Consult the timetable for current topic.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Music History and Literature 771       Selected Topics in Musicology
Various topics in the field of Musicology (doctoral level).
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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