Music (MUS) at Rappahannock Community College
Distance Learning
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- MUS 121 - Music in Society
- Explores the language of music through an introduction to basic elements, forms and styles across time. Acquaints students with composers' lives and influential creative individualities, discovering representative works and milestones in western society. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically. Reviews historical development and significance of art music within the context of evolving societal structures. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 221 - History of Western Music Prior to 1750
- Presents the chronology of musical styles and significant composers from Antiquity through the Pre-Classical era. Relates the development of music from a socio-historical perspective including parallel movements within the arts. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically to music. MUS 221 and 222 may transfer as the same course. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 222 - History of Western Music 1750 to Present
- Presents the chronology of musical styles and significant composers from the Classical Period through the Modern era. Relates the development of music from a socio-historical perspective including parallel movements within the arts. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically to music. MUS 221 and 222 may transfer as the same course. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MUS 225 - The History of Jazz
- Studies the underlying elements of jazz, concentrating on the socio-cultural and historical development from earliest stages to the present. Explores key figures and significant works instrumental in the development and evolution of jazz.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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