MUSI 3040 - Studies in Twentieth-Century Music

Study of art music in the 20th century. Examines ways in which the aims and functions of European/US musical art were re-imagined, particularly in association with modernism. Explores the century’s radical shifts in musical language and their relationship with the pressing cultural, political, and social concerns of the period. Fulfills part of the ‘Critical and comparative studies in music’ requirement for majors. Prerequisite: MUSI 3310

Credits: 3