Music is part of everyday life and reflects the spirit of our human condition. To know and understand music, we distinguish and identify cultures on local and global levels. This course will provide students with an aesthetic and historical perspective of music, covering a variety of styles and developments from the Middle Ages through the Twenty-First Century. Students will acquire basic knowledge and listening skills, making future music experiences more informed and satisfying.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of music by explaining the music elements, describing the use of elements in genres of music, and summarizing the dynamics of music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of pop music by summarizing the rise of pop music, explaining the characteristics of pop music, and summarizing the evolution of pop music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the origins of music by explaining ancient music, summarizing ancient music theory, and evaluating medieval music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the music of the Renaissance by summarizing the influence of the Renaissance, explaining Renaissance instruments, and describing Renaissance music forms.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the music of the Baroque period by describing changes in Baroque music, explaining Baroque forms, and comparing composers of Baroque music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the classical period by describing the characteristics of classical music, explaining the forms of classical music, and comparing the classical composers.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Romantic Era by explaining changes to music during the Romantic Era, contrasting the composers of the Romantic Era, and analyzing society’s influence on music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Jazz era by explaining the birth of Jazz, evaluating the characteristics of Jazz, and comparing influential composers.