Todays Fall 2014 Featured UHC Course: Music in Society (MUSIC - TopicsExpress



          

Todays Fall 2014 Featured UHC Course: Music in Society (MUSIC 1396) TuTh 10:00am - 11:15am Music has the power to... Generations have completed this sentence, each in its own way. One conclusion all unanimously reach is that music is a powerful force. It can soothe and excite, seduce and encourage, calm souls and lighten burdens. Because of its tremendous power, music has always been both coveted and feared by those in power. In this course we will trace two main themes: the nature and source of music’s power and the ways it has been regulated. We will examine episodes in the history of music from Antiquity to the present through this dual relationship between music and power. In each of these historical moments we will read primary and secondary texts and familiarize ourselves with relevant musical selections. Check out the full description here: honorscollege.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/documents/courses/Syllabi/Fall2014/Music%201396%20Course%20Description.pdf
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:47:30 +0000

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