PERCUSSION LITERATURE
Examines a select body of Western art music composed for percussion during the twentieth and twenty-first Centuries. Important compositional styles and repertoire will be presented and discussed with an emphasis on historical perspective and compositional technique.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Senior standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explore historical and musical context of significant solo percussion repertoire. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Examine historical and musical context of significant chamber percussion repertoire. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate in writing, advanced musical concepts in the academic tradition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Communicate verbally, advanced musical concepts in the academic tradition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate deep understanding of the percussion repertoire and its historical context. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Articulate aesthetic distinctions between various significant composers and compositional trends. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explore historical and musical context of significant solo percussion repertoire. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Examine historical and musical context of significant chamber percussion repertoire. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate in writing, advanced musical concepts in the academic tradition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Communicate verbally, advanced musical concepts in the academic tradition. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate deep understanding of the percussion repertoire and its historical context. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Articulate aesthetic distinctions between various significant composers and compositional trends. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027