MUS 105 - Music Appreciation

Credits - 4 Lecture - 4
This course includes a survey of western music, both vocal and instrumental, from the Renaissance through the Twentieth Century, as well as covering the basic fundamentals in order to aid with comprehension of the material. Students will be able to discuss the development of music in history and culture, understand basic concepts that developed through the musical periods, listen to music critically, and aurally identify major works from each period.
Prerequisite: WR 060 or Placement, WR 115 strongly recommended.
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Course Designation: Discipline Studies - A transferable course that meets distribution (group) requirements in the associate of arts Oregon transfer (A.A.O.T.) degree and the associate of science (A.S.) degree. Note: Courses meeting distribution requirements may always be used as electives in the transfer degrees.