Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2017-2018
MUSI 552 - WORDS AND MUSIC
Long Title: WORDS AND MUSIC
Department: Music
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: A study of the relationship between text and music in non-operatic solo vocal repertory drawn from a wide historical range. Topics will include: correspondences between musical and poetic forms, how a song transforms the text that it sets, how text expression has led composers to experiment with musical style.