Overview Of Western Classical Music

Overview of Western Classical Music is designed to help the student acquire informed listening skills, which promote the development of curiosity about, an enthusiasm for, and the enjoyment of many types of music. This course provides an introduction to musical elements, forms, and style periods. The class material will cover from the Middle Ages to present. This includes Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, as well as many modern periods including world music, and jazz. This course will relate the music of an era to historical and political events that can be related to similar events in present day.