History and Literature of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Periods

Course Type: 
Undergraduate
Course Prefix: 
MUS
Course Number: 
247
Credits: 
3 sem. hrs.
Semesters Offered: 
Fall

A survey of the development of musical style, focusing on historical, cultural, and social influences on musical expression, composition, and literature during the years 450-1750 AD. Relationships to other modes of artistic expression are explored, as well as common influences on artistic development, and the purposes of artistic expression. Prerequisite: MUS 121, 122.