MUS 121 Music in Society

3 credits
Lecture: 3 per week Total: 3

Explores the language of music through an introduction to basic elements, forms, and styles across time. Acquaints students with composers’ lives and influential creative individualities, discovering representative works and milestones in western sociery. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically. Reviews historical development and significace of art music within the context of evolving societal structures. Transfer Virginia.