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Courses:

Music

• Major Composers and Developments in Western Music: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods (Fall)
• Major Composers and Developments in Western Music: Classic, Romantic, and Modern Periods (Spring)
• Introduction to Jazz, 1900–1945 (Fall)
• Music Theory and Composition (Spring)
• Introduction to Musics of the World (Fall)
• Beethoven (Spring)

MUSI E-1a Major Composers and Developments in Western Music: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods (11595) (Syllabus)
Cynthia Verba, PhD, Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $275, undergraduate credit $450.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 7:35-9:35 pm, Music Building, Room 1. Fall term

Composers include Machaut, Dufay, Josquin des Prez, Palestrina, Monteverdi, Purcell, Bach, and Handel. Emphasis is on appreciation and understanding based on a consideration of both vocal and instrumental music.

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MUSI E-1b Major Composers and Developments in Western Music: Classic, Romantic, and Modern Periods (20187) (Syllabus)
Cynthia Verba, PhD, Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit $275, undergraduate credit $450.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7:35-9:35 pm, Music Building, Room 2. Spring term

Composers include Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Berlioz, Liszt, Verdi, Wagner, and Brahms, as well as key figures leading into and defining the modern period.

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MUSI E-54/W Introduction to Jazz, 1900–1945 (10209) (Syllabus)
Thomas G. Everett, MS, Director of Bands, Harvard University.
Writing-intensive course. 4 units. Noncredit $275, undergraduate credit $450.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 5:30-7:30 pm, Music Building, Room 1. Fall term

Discussion and outline of the history of jazz (from origins to bop) with emphasis on outstanding innovators and stylists Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman. Class time spent discussing the artists and listening to prime examples of their work. Desirable background: a varied listening experience.

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MUSI E-100 Music Theory and Composition (20345) (Syllabus)
John D. Stewart, EdD, Senior Preceptor in Music, Harvard University.
4 units. Noncredit and undergraduate credit $450, graduate credit $1,235.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 5:30-7:30 pm, Music Building, Room 2. Optional sections to be arranged. Spring term

The basic materials of music theory (scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, and meter) and their use in simple composition exercises. Includes ear-training drill. The course is designed to accommodate a wide range of backgrounds and interests. Students who wish to enroll for graduate credit must consult with instructor at first class meeting.

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MUSI E-109/W Introduction to Musics of the World (11942) (Syllabus)
Jennifer B. Kotilaine, PhD, Associate Secretary to the University, Office of the Governing Boards, Harvard University; Associate of the Harvard Music Department.
Writing-intensive course. 4 units. Noncredit $275, undergraduate credit $450, graduate credit $1,235.
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 5:30-7:30 pm, Music Building, Room 1. Fall term

This course explores the diverse nature of the musical experience by examining various traditions from Africa, South Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Europe. Discussion of musical traditions will allow students to develop listening skills and consider the role of performer (and audience) in multiple contexts: ritual, political, entertainment, and touristic.

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MUSI E-132 Beethoven (21798) (Syllabus)
Thomas D. Kozachek, PhD.
4 units. Noncredit $275, undergraduate credit $450, graduate credit $1,235.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 5:30-7:30 pm, Music Building, Room 1. Optional sections will be offered at the beginning of the semester for students with no prior musical experience. Spring term

A survey that considers the composer's centrality in Western music history in light of representative chamber, orchestral, and vocal works, including his sole opera, Fidelio. We will study examples of a variety of forms and styles from an analytical and aesthetic perspective, considering also social history, the Viennese milieu, and Beethoven biography.

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