MUS 352 - Theory & Practice in Western Post-Tonal Music

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): MUS 251 Theory & Practice in Western Tonal Music or permission of the instructor
An exploration of the extraordinary variety of trends that have evolved in Western concert music since 1900. Students will use appropriate analytical methods for understanding these musics, engage with primary and secondary source readings to understand their context, and compose short pieces using the techniques studied. Topics may include minimalism, atonality, serialism, modernism, impressionism, noise, polystylism, chance operations, improvisation, electronic music, and performance art.