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Masterpieces of Western Music

Humanities W1123 · Prof. Michael Thaddeus

SCHEDULE & ASSIGNMENTS

* = chapter in Kelly's text


Tuesday, January 20: Introduction
Syllabus, Master Glossary, Glossary

Thursday, January 22: Ars Antiqua (12th century) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Tuesday, January 27: Snow

Thursday, January 29: The Franco-Flemish School (15th century)
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary

Tuesday, February 3: Tudor Musicians (16th-17th centuries) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, February 5: Monteverdi (1567-1643) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Tuesday, February 10: Bach (1685-1750) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, February 12: Bach, continued
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Tuesday, February 17: Handel (1685-1759) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, February 19: Haydn (1732-1809)
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary

Sunday, February 22: Paper #1 due

Tuesday, February 24: Mozart (1756-1791) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, February 26: Mozart, continued
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Some time in March or April: Paper #2 due

Tuesday, March 3: Beethoven (1770-1827) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, March 5: Beethoven, continued
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Tuesday, March 10: Midterm Examination

Thursday, March 12: Schubert (1797-1828) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Tuesday, March 24: Berlioz (1803-1869) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, March 26: Schumann (1810-1856) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Tuesday, March 31: Wagner (1813-1883) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, April 2: Brahms (1832-1897)
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary

Tuesday, April 7: Stravinsky (1882-1971) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Thursday, April 9: The Second Viennese School (20th century) *
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary, Text

Tuesday, April 14: Bartók (1881-1945)
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary

Thursday, April 16: Messiaen (1908-1992) *
Assignment, Playlist, Text

Tuesday, April 21: Weill (1900-1950)
Assignment, Playlist

Thursday, April 23: Gershwin (1898-1937)
Assignment, Playlist

Tuesday, April 28: Pre-war Jazz (to 1945)
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary

Thursday, April 30: Post-war Jazz (from 1945)
Assignment, Playlist, Glossary

Tuesday, May 5: Course-wide Review Session, 1:00-5:30 pm in 622 Dodge

Thursday, May 7: Section 30 Review Session, 4:00-5:30 pm in 405 Dodge

Tuesday, May 12: Final Examination, 4:10-7:00 pm in 405 Dodge

* = chapter in Kelly's text