MUS 223 Literature and Materials of Music VI

Covers material from Impressionism throughout the entire 20th and into the 21st Century. Addresses in detail the diatonic church modes, synthetic scales, polytonality, serialism, aleatoric techniques, and electronic music, as well as the rhythm and meter associated with music of the 20th Century.  

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MUS 222 Literature and Materials of Music V with a grade of C or better.

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Compose music using 20th Century scales and techniques. Write critically about music. Describe complex 20th Century works through guided listening and analysis.