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COMM104
- Music and Modernism in Society, 1885-1945/ Lecture, Discussion
This course is an exploration of the role and the fate of classical music in modern culture between 1885 and 1945. It is not a comprehensive survey; rather, the course is a guided journey to and from some of the high points—and low points—of ‘serious’ music in this era. We will plunge into the often extreme aesthetic experience of 20th-century music. We will get to know, appreciate and understand (and love!) works by a number of the major composers of the era. We will explore crucial issues of music and cultural politics, especially in the context of war and 20th-century totalitarianism. We will also focus on issues of audience, ‘high’ and ‘low’ art, and cultural politics raised by musical modernism. The course is designed to serve the need of music majors and minors and especially those of interested nonmajors. We will, of course, deal very directly with music, but the intention is to do so in ways that do not exclude those who have little or no formal training in music. The essential prerequisites are a willingness to approach the music we address with open ears and mind and a desire to grapple with ideas and art. Mr. Korstvedt/Offered periodically
Faculty
Benjamin Korstvedt, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Music
Director, Music Program
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MUSC104
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