NDSU MUSC 441/641 - Permission of Instructor
Course Description: Survey of the history of symphonic literature with emphasis on selected works.
Past Syllabi: https://kvrepo.com/syllabi/folder/FC0428B1-14FC-4365-845B-818EBF24DF78/
Textbook: See https://kvwiki.com/academic/textbooks/
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This spring, I'll be offering a combined undergraduate/graduate course in Symphonic Literature (MUSC 441/641). The course will be Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9:30-10:20, and we'll chase down the history of the symphony, from its humble beginnings as the piece which announces "HEY EVERYONE SHUT UP THE OPERA IS ABOUT TO START" to the present-day attempts to see how many people we can put on stage before violating fire code.
Symphonic Literature counts toward degree requirements for some majors.
The class is geared towards upperclassmen and grad students.
Still not convinced? You'll learn exciting things like
- Which symphony was written as a love story between the composer and an actress he barely knew?
- Which symphony concludes a movement with a beheading?
- Which symphonic composer made up percussion techniques because he was bored?
- Which symphony was at least partially written under the influence of opium?
- and that's all just Hector Berlioz and Symphonie Fantastique!
Degree Requirements
BM Instrumental Performance: Literature Requirement
BM Piano: Additional Literature Requirement
BM Composition: Comp Electives
BA/BS: Music Electives or Emphasis Courses
MM Instrumental Performance: Literature Requirement
DMA Instrumental Performance: Supplemental Literature Option
DMA Conducting: Literature Requirement