Tonal Composition: The Pedagogy of Great Composers
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Overview
Subject area
MUS
Catalog Number
V5300
Course Title
Tonal Composition: The Pedagogy of Great Composers
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Description
This course examines the technical and compositional exercises taught by great composers, including Mozart, Handel, CPE Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. The content moves progressively through figured bass, fantasias and cadenzas, variations, and finally songs/short piano pieces in the style of Brahms. Upon completion, students should demonstrate compositional proficiency with the pitch organization of common-practice tonal music.
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
026155