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Rose Hill, Fall 2013
Every semester the department offers a number of sections of the Music History Introduction course (MUSC 1100) and the Opera: An Introduction course (MUSC 1101), both of which satisfy the fine arts core requirement. Check My.fordham.edu for days and times.
Upper level courses are listed below.
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| MUSC 2145 |
Musicianship I: Counterpoint
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Ott |
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10:00-11:15 |
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Course Descriptions
MUSIC 2145 – Musicianship I: Counterpoint 4 credits)
A study of the basic principles of melodic construction, voice leading, and harmony. Students will sing, study, and compose short pieces in the style of Renaissance masters such as Josquin, Lasso, and Palestrina. Recommended for students who wish to improve their reading, writing, listening, performing and compositional skills in music. Written assignments and analyses.
Lincoln Center, Fall 2013
Every semester, the department offers a number of sections of the Music History Introduction course (MUSC 1100) and the Opera: An Introduction course (MUSC 1101), both of which satisfy the fine arts core requirement. Check My.fordham.edu for days and times. Courses are listed below.
Course Number |
Title |
Professor |
Attributes |
Days |
Time |
Credits |
| MUSC 1210 |
Music for Dancers I
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Yaraman |
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MR |
8:30-9:45 |
3 |
MUSC 2147
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Musicianship III: Chromatic Harmony
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Ott |
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MW |
11:30-12:45 |
4 |
| MUSC 3110 |
Music Before 1600
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Bianchi |
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MR |
4:00-5:15 |
4 |
| MUSC 3123 |
Music in the Romantic Century |
Gelbart |
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TF |
2:30-3:45 |
4 |
Course Descriptions
MUSC 121o – Music for Dancers I (3 credits)
This two-course sequence develops general knowledge of the major historical periods, styles and genres of western music, as well as familiarity with world music. It also provides critical tools to understand the basic components of music: melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, tempo, dynamics, and instrumentation. To cultivate musicality, class taught, in part, through practical application: singing and rhythm exercises, elementary score reading etc. Open to B.F.A. students only.
MUSC 2145 – Musicianship III: Chromatic Harmony (4 credits)
This course is a continuation of Musicianship II and studies the principles of harmony as they are extended chromatically in the musical practice of the 19th century. Written assignments and analyses.
MUSC 3110 – Music Before 1600 (4 credits)
An examination of a great musical tradition that includes liturgical chant and secular monophonic song of the High Middle Ages and the development of polyphonic styles from the late 12th through the 16th centuries. Masses, motets, chansons, madrigals and other music by such representative composers as Perotin, Machaut, Landini, Dufay, Josquin and Palestrina.
MUSC 3123 - Music in the Romantic Century (4 credits)
Most of our current behaviors and beliefs with respect to Western music were first shaped in the cultural discourse of the 19th century. This course examines these as part of the interactions of 19th-century music with the major social, political, intellectual and cultural movements of the age, focusing on the work of Beethoven, Rossini, Berlioz, Wagner, Verdi, Brahms and Mussorgsky.
Future Course Offerings
Spring 2014, Rose Hill
Music in the 20th Century (Stempel); Baroque Music; Bet. Ancients & Moderns (Bianchi); Basic Keyboard w/Lab (Bianchi); Intro to Musicianship/Ear Training, Sight-singing (TBA); Musicianship II: Diatonic Harmony (TBA)
Spring 2014, Lincoln Center
Music Composition (Ott); Musicianship IV: Analysis (Ott)
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