MUS 221 The First Viennese School

A music history course with a travel abroad component designed for both music and non music-majors alike to study the lives and music of leading Viennese composers of the Classical period. The dominant composers of the era like Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven will receive full biographical scrutiny at each stage of their development; aesthetics, structures, and performing styles will be analyzed and compared. During travel, the places of interest will include birthplaces, concert halls, theatres, museums, royal residences, and libraries that are directly relevant to the subject matter of the course.

Credits

3

Distribution

(A)