Twentieth-century music history

surveys the development of musical style from the turn of the 1900s to century's end. Our focus will be on a series of canonic works effected profound shifts in compositional style, in response to their historical and cultural contexts. The course is designed provide you with a firm understanding of musical evolution during the long twentieth century, measured by extreme shifts in genre, technique and performance requirements.

Further details can be found on the syllabus.

 

All readings for the class are in the class reader posted on canvas; extra readings are linked to each week's page here. You can find a list of them at the readings tab. All listening examples for the course stream from the playlists page. Scores for each week can be found on canvas as well, linked to your course home page.

 

Select each week to review listening, reading and homework assignments. The final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.