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-          To understand basic elements of music.

-          To become familiar with the periods of music history including major composers, stylistic features, and representative works.

-          To identify selected pieces from these eras through analytical listening.

-          To describe and comment on the music you hear using appropriate terminology in an effort to increase the intelligibility of your written and oral communication.

An appreciation and analysis from the viewpoint of the listener of the representative works in Western art tradition, covering selected masterworks including Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bartok, Mahler, Stravinsky, and Schoenberg. This survey class is for any student and no previous knowledge of or about music is required.