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Students will explore the development of musical forms and genres, notational systems, aesthetics, performance practices, institutions, and audiences during this period.  \nPrerequisites: \"C\" or better in MUSC 1120 Course Attributes: GE-HF (Humanities Exploration)  \nCourse Outcomes and Objectives  \nThis course provides an overview of music from a European context from c. 750-1750. It is also an introduction to the discipline of musicology and the resources used to build and organize our knowledge of music and musicians of the past. This knowledge can be used to understand and question our own current and overlapping musical identities.  \nAt the end of this course, students will be able to:  \n• be aware of the methods and materials of a humanistic approach to studying music as a cultural production.  \n• aurally distinguish between music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.  \n• discuss repertoire, key concepts, and important figures of music of these three eras using appropriate vocabulary.  \n• identify musical forms, notations, aesthetic principles, performance practices, institutions, and audiences in these three periods.  \n• understand how music of these periods influenced and was influenced by larger social, political, and artistic contexts.  \n• think critically about music, culture, and performance.  \n• be prepared for further musical study and informed performance by learning to take thorough notes, listen actively, and consult key resources for research and performance.  \nCourse Requirements  \nAssignment 1: Liner notes Midterm Exam I  \nMidterm Exam II  \nAssignment 2: Article summary Final Exam  \nParticipation and Weekly Activities  \nSept. 19th  \nSept. 26th Oct. 31st Nov. 17th  \nSect. 1 Dec. 12th 8-10  \nSect. 2 Dec. 9th 10:30-12:30 ongoing  \n10%  \n10%  \n10%  \n20%  \n15%  \n35%  \nRequired and Recommended Readings  \n• ANTHOLOGY: Burkholder and Palisca, Norton Anthology of Western Music (NAWM), vol. 1: Ancient to Baroque, 8th or 7th editions with access to the streaming audio provided by Norton.  \n• TEXTBOOK: Burkholder, Grout, and Palisca, A History of Western Music (HWM), 10th or 9th editions.  \n• Links to various primary musical sources, performances on period instruments, supplemental materials, primary source readings in translation, handouts, and a few optional articles for assignment 2 are available on Canvas. Review this material before the class meeting where this material will be covered.  \n• In addition to the NAWM streaming and playlists for the three modules, I will provide links for opera productions available throught he Marriott Library, instructional videos, and special performances on the Canvas page.  \n•I also recommend consulting Oxford Music Online, particularly Grove Music Online, for composer biographies, bibliographies, and works lists.  \nGrading Scale  \nGrades will be assigned according to the rubric provided in the assignment or exam using the following scale:  \nA: 93–100% A-: 90–92% B+: 88–89%  \nB: 83–87% B-: 80–82% C+: 78–79%  \nC: 73–77%  \nC-: 70–72%  \nD+: 68–69%  \nD: 63–67%  \nD-: 60–62%  \nE: below 60%  \nUniversity Policies  \nAmericans With Disabilities Act (ADA)  \nThe University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities.  \nAll written information in this course can be made available in an alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability & Access (CDA) . 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