Current Courses
MUS 513Topics in 19th- and Early 20th-Century Music: Modernism in Music and DanceA study of the music composed for (or set to) dance and pantomime by Claude Debussy, Charles Ives, Sergey Prokofiev, Erik Satie, Igor Stravinsky, and Francis Poulenc. Course includes stylistic and syntactical analysis of the music on its own terms as well as discussion of the challenges that it poses to choreographers. Discussion is led by Prof. Morrison together with eminent choreographer and director Mark Morris, who has performed some of the works under discussion.Simon A. MorrisonMark Morris
MUS 515/COM 517Topics in the History of Opera: Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di PoppeaThe seminar focuses on L'incoronazione di Poppea (1643), Monteverdi's final and most controversial opera. Conducted in conjunction with the rehearsals and production of the opera in MUS 214, the seminar considers Poppea in the context of seventeenth-century Venetian history, cultural, and literature and also examines the problems of producing baroque opera today, including staging, editing and performance practice. Students from other departments welcome; basic ability to read scores required.Wendy Heller
MUS 525Topics in Music from 1400 to 1600: Renaissance MusicThe sacred music of Josquin Des Prez (c.1455-1521): masses, motets, musical styles, reception, performance practice, analysis, aesthetics.Rob C. Wegman
MUS 531CompositionEmphasis will be placed upon the individual student's original work and upon the study and discussion of pieces pertinent to that work.Daniel L. TruemanBarbara A. WhiteSteven MackeyPaul Lansky
MUS 537Points of Focus in 20th-Century MusicWe consider a diverse range of music and ideas centered around the theme "intercultural music."Donnacha M. DennehyDaniel L. Trueman
MUS 538Computer Music: Compositional ApplicationsSound Installation Art: This course is a historical, theoretical, and practical exploration of sound art. Writings about sound art and documentation of pieces are discussed in class. In the practical component of the course, students are expected to produce a sound art installation.Jeffrey O. Snyder
MUS 549Topics in Tonal Theory: Topic TheoryExploration of analytical and critical issues raised by Topic Theory. Readings from Ratner, Allanbrook, Monelle, Hatten, and others combined with hands-on analytical exercises.V. Kofi Agawu
