Humanities/Fine Arts	Ron Garber
Butler Community College	Fall 1987

Course Outline Music History II

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
MU222. Music History II. 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Theory of Music I or instructor's consent. A survey of musical styles and practices of the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, concentrating on composers and compositions that have had a lasting effect of Western music. Lectures, reference reading, and representative listening examples are included.

TEXT:
Donald Jay Grout. A History of Western Music, the Shorter Edition. W.W. Norton and Co., Inc. New York (Most recent edition)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of Music History I and Music History II are to acquaint students with the styles, composers and compositions prominent in the development of Western music so that they might better understand proper performance techniques for current situations. Further, students should begin to understand the background that led to music of the 20th century and how the past relates to the present.

TOPIC OUTLINE OF UNITS:
Unit 1 Review of Classical Era

Beethoven

Unit 2 Vocal Music in 19th Century

Instrumental Music in 19th Century
Music Drama

Unit 3 Turn of the Century

The "ISMs"

Unit 4 Since 1950

American Trends

Addition Readings:  Norton Scores & Recordings; Prentice-Hall Music Series.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
A good portion of the class time will be devoted to lecture and discussion of reading and listening assignments. Other time will be designated for in-class listening and evaluation.

METHOD OF EVALUATION:
Student's grades will be based on four unit exams, attendance, and on a written research paper and/or 2 concert attendance reports. The unit exams will cover textbook assignments, lecture notes and listening responsibilities.

Miscellaneous:
Students with impaired sensory, manual or speaking skills are encouraged and have the responsibility to contact their instructor, in a timely fashion, regarding reasonable accommodation needs.