MUS 151 - Exploring Music

1. Identify major composers of specific periods of Western music (Europe, United States, and Mexico) along with jazz/popular artists.
2. Describe elements of music and their function.
3. Identify various forms of music culminating with a comprehensive program and program notes highlighting different historical periods and world music styles.
4. Create a homemade instrument using found objects to create a performance highlighting a specific cultural reference.

1. Elements of Music
   1. Melody
   2. Rhythm
   3. Harmony
   4. Texture
   5. Form
   6. Tempo, dynamics
2. Musical Instruments
3. The Middle Ages
   1. Sacred music
   2. Secular music
4. The Renaissance
   1. Sacred music
   2. Secular music
5. Baroque Era
   1. Baroque opera
   2. Bach
   3. Handel
6. Classics
   1. Chamber music
   2. Symphony
   3. Haydn
   4. Mozart
   5. Beethoven
7. 19th Century
   1. Romantic movement
   2. Art song
   3. American parlor song
   4. Solo piano piece
   5. Wagner
   6. Program music
   7. Nationalism
8. 20^th Century
   1. Impressionism
   2. Expressionism
   3. 20^th century nationalism
   4. Chance music
   5. Minimalist music
   6. Neo-classicism
   7. Neo-romanticism
   8. Electronic music
9. Music of Mexico
   1. Music traditions
   2. Revueltas
10. Jazz Styles and Popular Genres
    1. Jazz/popular artists
    2. Music theater
    3. Music for film