MUS 219 - Opera

1 course unit

This course approaches opera from an interdisciplinary perspective, celebrating the genre as one that brings together music, literature, drama, performance, and design. Course repertory will explore opera from its origins to the present, with greatest attention to works by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, Debussy, Berg, and Adams. Reading, listening, and viewing assignments; course may include field trips to performances; reviews; semester project.
Offered every other year.
Prerequisite(s): Ability to read music or permission of the instructor.
Meets general academic requirement AR.