FA 340 - Introduction to Music

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Following a study of the fundamentals of music theory and notation, we will survey the styles of Western music: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern. Although we will briefly consider such matters as the influence of architecture on music, the evolution of instruments, and the social status of the composer and the performer, we will devote ourselves mainly to studying the forms with which such major composers as Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Stravinsky have given shape to their inspiration.