MUS 3316 - History of Music I

Credits: 3 hrs

This course presents a general study of the history of music from antiquity through the Baroque period. It stresses the culture of early civilization as it applies to the development of music. It includes the beginning of music notation, the evolution of opera, and the culmination of polyphonic style in Bach and Handel. This course will include a unit on non-Western music.
Pre-requisite(s): MUS 2290