MUS.-180 Music Appreciation

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Prerequisite: Placement into RDGN-030 (ACSR-030) or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0.
An introductory course intended to increase the students’ awareness of basic musical elements, instruments, concepts, and forms. The course includes a survey of composers, genres and historical periods of music developed primarily from Western European traditions from Medieval through modern times. Students will learn how to listen and write critically about music and performance, and to appreciate the aesthetics of music and the listening skills required to make aesthetic judgments.