Music Modernism in 20th C

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Music and Modernism offers a broad overview of artistic traditions that emerged during the European fin-de-siecle (especially in the capitals of Vienna and Paris) and continuing throughout the 20th century. Music is studied as the central discipline of a far-reaching modern aesthetic, while also focusing on its broader connections to the visual arts, literature, poetry, dance, technology, mixed media and even contemporary sciences (psychology in particular). Students explore how diverse cultures interpreted modernism and engage with a broad range of ideas, philosophies, and materials for creation and experience of modern music. A central goal of the course is to develop engaged listeners and critical thinkers about unfamiliar, often challenging music and related trends in the humanities.