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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2009
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CLAS 230 001 (CRN: 20063)
GREEK & ROMAN SOURCES
Long Title: GREEK AND ROMAN SOURCES IN THE HISTORY OF OPERA
Department: Classical Studies
Instructor: Anderson, Edward M.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:20PM TR (5-JAN-2009 - 17-APR-2009)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 100
Section Enrolled: 6
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 100
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 16-MAY-2024 2:25PM
Description: The aim of this course is to develop critical skills and new ideas about classical antiquity and western music of the last four centuries, with special reference to musical drama. This course takes a literary-historical approach to what has come to be known as opera. Among the major themes we will discuss are the complex admixture of factors which produced the earliest operas, the persistent influence of Ovid, the appeal of mythic Crete, Greek and Roman history, the centrality of pastoral poetry in the history of the genre, and recurrent efforts through musical-literary history since 1600 to 'reform' and correct 'abuses' in compositional style in poetry and music. Cross-list: MUSI 230.