Music

Faculty of the Department of Music

Anne C. Shreffler, James Edward Ditson Professor of Music (Chair)
Richard Beaudoin, Lecturer on Music
Suzannah Clark, Associate Professor of Music
Federico Cortese, Senior Lecturer on Music
Chaya Czernowin, Walter Bigelow Rosen Professor of Music
Sean Gallagher, Associate Professor of Music
Christopher Hasty, Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Music (Head Tutor)
Thomas Forrest Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music
Robert D. Levin, Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Music
Jameson N. Marvin, Senior Lecturer on Music
Ingrid Monson, Quincy Jones Professor of African-American Music, Supported by the Time Warner Endowment (on leave 2009-10)
Simon A. Morrison, Visiting Professor of Music
Carol J. Oja, William Powell Mason Professor of Music
Olaf Leon Post, Preceptor in Music
Alexander Rehding, Professor of Music (on leave 2009-10)
Sindhumathi Revuluri, Assistant Professor of Music (on leave 2009-10)
Kay Kaufman Shelemay, G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music and Professor of African and African American Studies (Director of Graduate Studies)
Rand Steiger, Visiting Professor of Music (fall term only)
Daniel Stepner, Preceptor in Music
Hans Tutschku, Professor of Music
Nicholas Paul Vines, Lecturer on Music
Richard K. Wolf, Professor of Music
Christoph Wolff, Adams University Professor

Other Faculty Offering Instruction in Music

Daniel Albright, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature

Undergraduates considering a concentration in Music should meet with the Head Tutor to discuss the program. Prospective concentrators in Music are encouraged to take Music 51 in their freshman year; Music 51 is a prerequisite of Music A. Music A is required of concentrators, and should be taken as early as possible. Students who know they are going to concentrate in Music and do not have piano background should consult with the instructor of Music A immediately upon arrival at Harvard. In order to obtain concentration credit for a course for which such credit is not normally given, students must petition the Department at the beginning of the term. For students not intending to concentrate in Music, the department ordinarily offers Music 1 and Music 2 every year. Other courses may be taken with permission of the instructor. See also listings in African and African American Studies, Core Curriculum, Folklore and Mythology, General Education, and Medieval Studies.

Primarily for Undergraduates

*Music Ar. Musicianship
Catalog Number: 4859 Enrollment: Limited to concentrators
Instructor to be determined
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Consists of two parts: (1) Basic piano skills (sight-reading, score reading, figured bass realization, harmonization, and improvisation), in individual or small-group instruction; and (2) Earlab (sight singing, rhythmic studies, melodic/harmonic dictation, and other exercises). Two class meetings per week. In addition, individual instruction in piano playing is given to those not proficient at the keyboard.
Note: Earlab is open to students concurrently taking another course in the Music Concentration Program. Music concentrators are required to enroll in two terms of Music A, starting in the fall term. A special examination is required of Music concentrators to meet the Musicianship requirement. While credit is awarded for suitable progress in the course, concentrators may find it necessary to repeat (audit) all or portions of Music A in order to prepare for this exam (see Concentrator’s Handbook)
Prerequisite: Music 51.

Music 1a. Introduction to Western Music from the Middle Ages to Mozart
Catalog Number: 8071
Sean Gallagher
Half course (fall term). M., W., (F.), at 2. EXAM GROUP: 7
Examines a broad range of musical works spanning roughly a thousand years (c.800-1800). Emphasis is on changes in compositional and aesthetic priorities, as well as the historical/social contexts of particular works.
Note: Music 1a can be taken independently of Music 1b. No prior knowledge of music is presumed. This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the General Education requirement for Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding or the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts B. This course fulfills the requirement that one of the eight General Education courses also engages substantially with Study of the Past.

Music 1b. Introduction to Western Music from Beethoven to the Present
Catalog Number: 4952
Sean Gallagher
Half course (spring term). M., W., (F.), at 2. EXAM GROUP: 7
Music 1b continues the survey started in Music 1a, beginning with the transition from the Classical to the Romantic period. Explores the history of music in its stylistic and cultural contexts, including aspects of form, composition, social significance, and politics. Composers studied include Beethoven, Schubert, Robert and Clara Schumann, Liszt, Berlioz, Brahms, Wagner, Verdi, Mahler, Schoenberg, Berg, Stravinsky, Debussy and later 20th c. figures.
Note: Music 1b can be taken independently of Music 1a. No prior knowledge of music presumed. This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the General Education requirement for Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding or the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts B. This course fulfills the requirement that one of the eight General Education courses also engages substantially with Study of the Past.

Music 2. Foundations of Tonal Music I
Catalog Number: 0645 Enrollment: Limited to 60.
Richard Beaudoin
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Seeks to develop a greater understanding of musical language, the conceptual foundations of musical literature, and of how critical listening and analysis can be performed. We will make use of traditional prose analysis in the form of written essays as well as musically specific writing and analytical techniques. While reading knowledge of simple musical notation is helpful, there will be at least one section for students with no previous experience.
Note: Open to all students. May not be counted for concentration. This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the General Education requirement for Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding or the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts B.

[Music 3. Foundations of Tonal Music II]
Catalog Number: 5805 Enrollment: Limited to 48.
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11.
The first part of the course concentrates on increasing understanding and fluency in writing within the musical language of “common practice tonality.” The second part of the course looks at 20th-century techniques for composing music. The final project is a short composition that will be performed during reading period. Teaching takes place in groups of 10-12, divided according to background, with full group lectures every week.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. May not be counted for concentration credit.
Prerequisite: Music 2 or permission of the instructor.

Music 4. Introduction to Composition
Catalog Number: 2239 Enrollment: Limited to 16.
Richard Beaudoin
Half course (fall term). Tu., 4-6, Th., 4. EXAM GROUP: 18
Open to students with little or no prior experience in composition. Explores ways of thinking about and organizing basic compositional elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm and instrumental color, as well as developing skills of score preparation and analytical listening. The primary focus of the course is a series of short compositional exercises, culminating in a somewhat longer final project. Workshop performances of students’ music take place throughout the term.
Note: May not be counted for concentration credit.
Prerequisite: Music 2 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.

[Music 5. Intermediate Composition]
Catalog Number: 9966
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Tu., 3–5, Th., at 4.
Continues the exploration of basic compositional principles begun in Music 4 with a focus on strategies of large-scale organization in music. Students write pieces during the semester exemplifying a different principle of formal structure (e.g. rondo, through composition, and "moment form").
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. May be taken independently of Music 4 with permission of instructor. May not be counted for concentration credit.

*Music 51a. Theory 1
Catalog Number: 2261
Olaf Leon Post
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Musicianship, harmony and counterpoint. Course proceeds via frequent practical exercises (model composition, ear training, analytical exercises and keyboard harmony assignments). First semester concentrates on melodies, bass lines, and simple tonal counterpoint.
Note: Music 51a or its equivalent is required of all concentrators. Students planning to concentrate in Music are encouraged to take the course in their freshman year. Concentrators should plan to meet this requirement by no later than the end of the sophomore year.
Prerequisite: Basic theory and ear training skills. Basic keyboard skills are useful.

*Music 51b. Theory 1
Catalog Number: 9585
Olaf Leon Post
Half course (spring term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Continuation of the skills practiced in Music 51a. The second semester focuses on four-part writing and more advanced harmony/counterpoint, using a wide range of musical styles.
Note: Music 51b or its equivalent is required of all concentrators. Students planning to concentrate in Music are encouraged to take the course in their freshman year. Concentrators should plan to meet this requirement by no later than the end of the sophomore year.
Prerequisite: Music 51a.

*Music 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 1298
Thomas Forrest Kelly and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Open to students wishing to pursue supervised study in an area not covered by the courses currently offered. Students must submit a study proposal to the faculty member with whom they wish to study and a signed proposal to the Head Tutor. May be counted for concentration only with the prior approval of the Department.

*Music 97a (formerly *Music 97r). Music History and Repertory: Medieval to Baroque
Catalog Number: 0113
Thomas Forrest Kelly
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
An intensive survey of Western music from the middle ages to ca. 1750, providing methods of further study of music in historical and cultural contexts as well as knowledge of repertory.
Note: Music 97 is required of all concentrators, preferably taken in the sophomore year, or earlier by permission. Each third of the course culminates in an examination testing students’ knowledge of a large listening repertory. These examinations must be passed in order to receive credit for the course.
Prerequisite: Music 51 (may be taken concurrently).

*Music 97b. Music History & Repertory: Classical to Contemporary - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 71121
Matthias Roeder
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
An intensive survey of western music from the Classical to Contemporary periods. Course culminates in an examination testing students’ knowledge of a large listening repertory.
Note: Music 97b is required of all music concentrators, preferably taken in the sophomore year, or earlier by permission.
Prerequisite: Music 51 may be taken concurrently

*Music 97c. Music History and Repertory: Music in Cross-Cultural Perspective - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 36288
Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
An intensive introduction to selected world music repertories, as well as research methods and interpretive issues in the field of ethnomusicology. Explored are the musical, intellectual, and cultural challenges posed by the cross-cultural study of music.
Note: Music 97 is required of all concentrators, preferably taken in the sophomore year, or earlier by permission. Each third of the course culminates in an exmination testing students’ knowledge of a large listening repertory. These examinations must be passed in order to receive credit for the course.
Prerequisite: Music 51 (can be taken concurrently)

*Music 98r. Tutorial — Junior Year
Catalog Number: 5601
Christopher Hasty and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Open to junior candidates for honors in Music who have written permission to enroll from the instructor with whom they wish to work, and also from the Head Tutor in Music. With permission, may be taken for a second term.

*Music 99r. Tutorial — Senior Year
Catalog Number: 1765
Thomas Forrest Kelly and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Open to senior candidates for honors in Music who have written permission to enroll from the instructor with whom they wish to work, and also from the Head Tutor in Music. May be counted toward concentration credit only by honors candidates.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Music 121a. Choral Conducting
Catalog Number: 1550
Jameson N. Marvin
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Students will conduct the class/choir to gain experience in building and refining their conducting technique. Through repertoire from the 16th - 20th century, students will develop clear, precise and expressive conducting gestures.
Note: May not be counted for concentration credit.
Prerequisite: Choral or ensemble experience; ear training, keyboard, and theory background helpful.

[Music 121b. Advanced Choral Conducting]
Catalog Number: 1675
Jameson N. Marvin
Half course (spring term). M., W., 12:30–2.
Score Analysis and Interpretation: learning to understand the symbolic notation of musical gesture. Development of the mental-aural image of the score: preparing the conductor’s ear for rehearsal. Rehearsing: how to hear, how to listen, how to fix. Further development of conducting technique: clarity, precision, and informed expressivity revealing musical gesture.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Music 121a, Music 51, or conducting and musicianship background.

*Music 127r. Conducting & Orchestral Repertory Analysis - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 68953 Enrollment: Limited to 12. By audition only.
Federico Cortese
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Studies in conducting skills related to symphonic and operatic repertoire.

Music 150 (formerly Music 154). Theory II
Catalog Number: 4771
Richard Beaudoin (spring term) and Suzannah Clark (fall term)
Full course. M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Continues the work of Music 51. The fall term focuses on the Classical style (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven). Topics include harmony, phrase structure, simple forms, and sonata-form procedures. The spring term explores chromatic harmony in 19th century instrumental and vocal forms. In both terms concepts are developed through analysis, model composition, keyboard harmony and ear-training exercises.
Note: Required of all concentrators. May not be counted for credit toward an advanced degree. Students who have taken Music 154 may not enroll in this course.
Prerequisite: Music 51 or equivalent.

Music 153. Jazz Harmony - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 10693
William Kirk Bares
Half course (fall term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Intensive survey of jazz harmony, from Tin Pan Alley and blues-based music of Jazz’s Golden era to modern modal, symmetric and/or free jazz.
Note: Strongly recommended for those planning to take Music 186r.

[Music 155. Modal Counterpoint]
Catalog Number: 7710
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Study of representative styles and genres of 16th-century polyphony. Detailed analytic work will be combined with compositional exercises.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or permission of instructor.

Music 156. Tonal Counterpoint: Seminar
Catalog Number: 3930
Nicholas Paul Vines
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30.
Written work in the Bach style.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or equivalent.

Music 157x. Tonal Analysis
Catalog Number: 6830
Suzannah Clark
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Detailed examination of representative tonal compositions.
Note: Open to graduate students
Prerequisite: Music 154 or permission of instructor.

Music 157y. Analysis of 20th-Century Music
Catalog Number: 4397
Christopher Hasty
Half course (fall term). W., 3–5.
Intensive survey of compositional styles and techniques of the last 100 years. Traditional pitch-centered analysis, including set theory, as well as approaches focusing on rhythm, timbre, gesture, and other elements.
Note: Open to graduate students.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or permission of instructor.

[Music 158r. Interpreting Musical Performance]
Catalog Number: 9813
Christopher Hasty
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4.
Analyzing Performance. Analysis of selected pieces aimed at discovering and evaluating possibilities for execution and perception. Repertory includes fully notated music and music that has no tradition of notation. Questions addressed are those of perception, notation, and adequacy of conventional analytic categories.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to graduate students.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or permission of instructor.

*Music 160r. Composition: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 8026
Anne C. Shreffler
Half course (spring term). Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
Open to students prepared for individual work in composition. Focus on the string quartet, including contemporary repertoire survey, short exercises, and a final project of modest dimensions. Incorporates readings and final performance of students’ work.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or permission of instructor.

*Music 161r. Advanced Composition
Catalog Number: 6714
Chaya Czernowin
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4.
Advanced course in musical composition. Consists of a mixture of one-on-one and group meetings.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or equivalent.

*Music 167r. Electronic Music Composition
Catalog Number: 3806 Enrollment: Limited to 10.
Hans Tutschku
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Composition/performance involving analog and digital electronic medium. Projects realized using recording gear and computers; study of relevant aspects of acoustic and electronic theory; compositions since 1948 of musique concrete, acousmatic and live-electronic music; synthesis, sampling, digital recording, and live performance techniques.
Prerequisite: One course in theory/composition or permission of instructor.

[Music 178r. Musicianship]
Catalog Number: 2339
Instructor to be determined
Half course (fall term). Th., 3–5.
Contemporary Gamelan Performance and Composition. Students study and perform music for gamelan, a percussion orchestra orginating in Java and Bali. On the group of gamelan instruments named Si Betty, students will play works by composers from Indonesia, the U.S. and elsewhere. Coursework includes a final group performance and projects in composition practice.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. No previous experience required. Musicians and composers are welcome.

*Music 180r. Performance and Analysis: Seminar
Catalog Number: 2294 Enrollment: By audition only, prior to the first meeting.
Robert D. Levin and Daniel Stepner
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., 7–10 pm, and an additional meeting to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: Spring: 9
Representative chamber music of the past and present is prepared for performance in class sessions and private coachings. Intensive class analysis as the basis of musical expression and interpretation.
Note: Open to singers and instrumentalists.

[*Music 182r (Music 182r). 17th- and 18th-Century Performance Practice ]
Catalog Number: 1460
Robert D. Levin
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4.
Articulation, ornamentation, improvisation, and other stylistic domains are considered from the perspectives of historical evidence and modern performance.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or permission of instructor.

Music 183r (formerly Music 183). 19th-Century and 20th-Century Performance Practice
Catalog Number: 0117
Robert D. Levin
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4.
Evolution of performance style from the Classical era to the present day. The decline in the creative role of the performer and rapid technological developments are explored. Examination of contemporary treatises and performance styles. A dialogue between scholarship and performance is encouraged.
Prerequisite: Music 154 or permission of instructor.

Music 186. Jazz Improvisation - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 40907
William Bares
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5.
Building upon Music 153, this course emphasizes rhythm, timbre, texture, signifying, blues aesthetics and other culturally valued aspects of jazz performances. Students will explore jazz’s solo and group dynamics by improvising together.
Prerequisite: Music 153 or permission of instructor.

*Music 187r. Chamber Music Performance - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 17431 Enrollment: Limited to 60. By audition prior to first class.
Federico Cortese
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Instrumental chamber music is prepared in private coachings.
Note: Not for concentration credit.

Music 190r. Topics in World Music: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 1312
Richard K. Wolf
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3.
Music in Islamic Contexts: South and West Asia. Explores what it means for musical cultures to share Islam as a common context by examining musical cultures and issues pertaining to the Muslim world as a whole.
Note: For music concentrators or permission of instructor.

Music 190rs. Topics in World Music: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 7577 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Richard K. Wolf
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
South Indian Music. Analytical and contextual approach to the classical music of South India. Library or fieldwork project required.
Note: For music concentrators or by permission of instructor.

Music 191r. Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Music: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 2524
Thomas Forrest Kelly
Half course (fall term). Th., 1–3.
Medieval and Renaissance Instrumental Music. Vocal music is at the center of most studies of medieval and Renaissance music, but these periods include important repertories of instrumental music: dances, accompaniments, solo music for lute, keyboard, vihuela, and ensemble. We will study the instruments, the contexts, and the repertories-written and unwritten--of instrumental music from the eleventh to the sixteenth century. Students will learn to transcribe lute tablature, dance a basse danse, and improvise on an Italian tenor.
Note: For music concentrators or permission of instructor.

Music 191rs. Music as Object and Act, 1400-1600
Catalog Number: 2871
Sean Gallagher
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–3.
Focuses on European polyphony during a period that saw fundamental changes in the concept of the musical work, its transmission, and its functions in both secular and religious contexts.
Note: For music concentrators or by permission of instructor.

Music 192r. Topics in Music from 1600–1800: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 6726
Matthias Roeder
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3.
Opera in the 18th Century. Explores exemplary works, their cultural contexts as well as their reception histories. Focuses on European opera up to ca. 1800.
Note: For music concentrators or permission of instructor.

[Music 192rs. Topics in Music from 1600 - 1800]
Catalog Number: 8357
Instructor to be determined
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Music 193r. Topics in Music from 1800 to the Present: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 3741
Anne C. Shreffler
Half course (fall term). F., 1–3.
Music Since 1945. A survey of concert music since WW II. The main emphasis will be on listening to and thinking about selected works. Readings from composers’ writings and interviews, music analyses and music history texts.
Note: For music concentrators or by permission of instructor.

[Music 193rs. Topics in Music from 1800 - Present]
Catalog Number: 5935
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. For music concentrators or by permission of instructor.

[Music 193rt. Topics in Music from 1800 to the Present]
Catalog Number: 3230
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Expected to be given in 2009-10. For music concentrators or by permission of instructor.

[Music 193ru (formerly Music 192r). Topics in Music from 1800-Present]
Catalog Number: 2944
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. For music concentrators or permission of instructor.

Music 194r. Special Topics: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 2846
Daniel Albright
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Shakespeare Music.The music of Shakespeare’s own patternings of text, and the Shakespearean aspects of musical compositions. Codes for interpreting dramatic music, both in Shakespeare’s time and in the ages of Purcell, Verdi and Britten.
Note: For music concentrators or by permission of instructor. May be taken by students from other departments with permission of instructor.

[Music 194rs. Special Topics: Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 8586
Instructor to be determined
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Music 194rt. Special Topics: Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 8523
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Music 194ru. Special Topics: Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 7341
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Cross-listed Courses

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding 17 (formerly Literature and Arts B-78). Soundscapes: Exploring Music in a Changing World
[African and African American Studies 182. R & B, Soul, and Funk]
[African and African American Studies 231. Topics in African American Literature and Arts]
Literature and Arts B-51. First Nights: Five Performance Premieres
Literature and Arts B-54. Chamber Music from Mozart to Ravel
[Literature and Arts B-62. The Politics of Music]
[Literature and Arts B-82. Sayin’ Something: Jazz as Sound, Sensibility, and Social Dialogue]
Literature and Arts B-85. American Musicals and American Culture
[*Mind, Brain, and Behavior 91 (formerly *Mind, Brain, and Behavior 98). Music, Mind, and Brain]

Primarily for Graduates

Music Bhf. Exercises in Tonal Writing and Analysis
Catalog Number: 3045
Olaf Leon Post
Half course (throughout the year). F., 9:30–11.
Includes theory (level of Music 154) as well as keyboard and ear training.
Note: Required of all graduate students. This requirement must be met before admission to the General Examination.

Music 201a. Current Methods in Historical Musicology
Catalog Number: 4975
Carol J. Oja
Half course (spring term). Th., 1:30–3:30.
Introduction to musicological scholarship drawing upon theoretical frameworks, and working methods of historical musicology. Includes aspects of the history of the discipline of musicology, as well as newer methodologies. Students will read relevant theoretical texts from other disciplines and consider the possibilities of interdisciplinary projects within musicology.
Note: Graduate students only. May be taken independently by students from other departments with permission of instructor.

Music 201b. Current Methods in Ethnomusicology
Catalog Number: 3995
Richard K. Wolf
Half course (fall term). W., 10–12.
Focuses on the introduction to scholarly study of music with emphasis on the history and methodologies of ethnomusicology. Theories of music in culture, field methods, analytical and notational strategies, and critical tools for scholarship.
Note: May be taken by students from other departments with permission of instructor.

[Music 206r. Research Methods in Ethnomusicology: Musical Ethnography]
Catalog Number: 6891
Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3.
An introduction to the theories and methods of ethnomusicological fieldwork, including changing conceptions of the research site, ethical concerns, interview techniques, the ethnography of musical performance, and data analysis and interpretation.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Individual research project required. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 207r. Ethnomusicology: Seminar
Catalog Number: 2149
Richard K. Wolf
Half course (spring term). W., 10–12.
Music and Language. Methods of phonetics, social linguistics, and ethnomusicology are combined to examine music and speech, including epic storytelling and laments, instrumental speech surrogates, and poetry. Materials potentialy drawn from any period or location.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

[Music 207rs. Ethnomusicology: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 8999
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 208r. Ethnomusicology: Seminar
Catalog Number: 2232
Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Half course (fall term). Tu., 10–12.
Musical Communities. A cross-cultural and comparative approach to the social and musical process that give rise to musical communities. Research project required.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

[Music 209r. Ethnomusicology: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 4022
Ingrid Monson
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 212r. Chant: Seminar
Catalog Number: 4984
Thomas Forrest Kelly
Half course (spring term). W., 3–5.
Chant. Medieval chant is the foundation of the western musical tradition, and is the only body of western music in continuous use for more than a thousand years. The seminar will study the repertory and styles of Gregorian chant; particular attention will be given to the transmission of words and music in prosulae.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

[Music 213r. Topics in Medieval Polyphony]
Catalog Number: 8384
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Music 214r. Renaissance Music: Seminar
Catalog Number: 7825
Sean Gallagher
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
The Trent Codices.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

[Music 215r. Baroque: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 6817
Instructor to be determined
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 216r (formerly Music 216rs). 18th-Century Music: Seminar
Catalog Number: 1802
Christoph Wolff
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4.
Unfinished Musical Works from Bach to Schubert. Studies in manuscript sources, analysis, and aesthetics.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 216rs. Music in the Public Sphere - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 20136
Matthias Roeder
Half course (fall term). Th., 10–12. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Explores music in public places, the connection between music and politics, and the significance of social changes for the reception of music. Case studies with an emphasis on 18th-century Germany.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

[Music 217r. 19th-Century Music: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 9814
Lewis Lockwood
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Late Beethoven.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Music Department graduate students only.

Music 218r. 20th-Century Music: Seminar
Catalog Number: 0774
Carol J. Oja
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4.
Early African American Musical Theatre. Explores the rich history of African American musical theatre from In Dahomey (1898) through Carmon Jones (1943 stage, 1954 film), encompassing shows with all-black performance and creative teams as well as those of mixed-race lineage.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

[Music 218rs. 20th-Century Music: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0301
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). F., 1–3.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Graduate students only, with priority given to Music Department graduate students.

[Music 218rt. 20th-Century Music: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 3970 Enrollment: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.
Instructor to be determined
Half course (fall term). Th., 10–12.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Music 219r. 19th- and 20th-Century Music
Catalog Number: 2275
Anne C. Shreffler
Half course (spring term). F., 1–3.
Music of the Last Ten Years.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 219rs. Ballets Russes, Ballets Suédois
Catalog Number: 1518
Simon A. Morrison
Half course (spring term). Th., 10–12.
An examination of the major works produced by the Ballets Russes and Ballets Suédois, with a stress on the relationship between music and dance, the rivalries between the two companies, and their contribution to French modernism.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 220ar. History of Music Theory: Seminar
Catalog Number: 2119
Suzannah Clark
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3.
Quirks in the Major-Minor System: Theories of Harmony c. 1800-1850. Examines how theorists in the first half of the 19th century construed the rudiments of tonal music (scales and triads) and how this influenced their notion of key relations, modulation and form. Focus on both French and German traditions.

[Music 220br. History of Music Theory: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 1580 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Tu., 4–6.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 221r. Current Issues in Music Theory
Catalog Number: 5926
Christopher Hasty
Half course (spring term). Tu., 10–12.
Thinking with Music. The title of this seminar is meant in two senses: music as a form of thought (thinking along with music) and music as a vehicle for thinking about thought (using music as a way of thinking about thought process in general). The work of the seminar will be to develop a theory of musical experience that directly engages the problematics of, among others, subject/object and music/language. The focus will be on both musical sound and on more or less recent philosophical and psychological approaches to the problem of thought -- primarily the work of Peirce, James, Dewey, Bergson, Whitehead, Lacan, Deleuze, and Gendlin. Although we will not focus on musicological discourse, the relevance of our inquiry to that discourse should become clear.

Music 222r. Schenkerian Analysis I
Catalog Number: 4055
Suzannah Clark
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3.
Introduction to the theories and graphing techniques of Heinrich Schenker and his followers through the analysis of selected works.
Note: Open to undergraduates with permission of instructor.

Music 230r (formerly Music 230ar). Topics in Music Theory I
Catalog Number: 5712
Christopher Hasty
Half course (fall term). M., 10–12. EXAM GROUP: 3, 4
New Music - New Ways of Thinking. Careful consideration of selected pieces from the work of six composers: Feldman, Wolpe, Sciarrino, Lachenmann, Czernowin, and Scelsi. Writings of the composers and a variety of critics will be read with and against our developing understanding of the music and ways of expressing that understanding.
Note: Music department graduate students only.

[Music 230rs. Topics in Music Theory II]
Catalog Number: 6696
Christopher Hasty
Half course (spring term). Th., 10–12.
Repetition
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Music 235r. Cognitive Theories of Music]
Catalog Number: 9538
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Music 250hf. Colloquium on Teaching Pedagogy - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 92429
Christoph Wolff
Half course (throughout the year). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
The craft of teaching.
Note: Required of all third year graduate students.

*Music 261r. Composition: Seminar
Catalog Number: 3326
Chaya Czernowin
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
For first year graduate students prepared for work in original composition.

*Music 261rs. Composition: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 32538
Anne C. Shreffler
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
For first year graduate students prepared for work in original composition.

*Music 262r. Composition: Seminar
Catalog Number: 4457
Rand Steiger
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
For second year and advanced graduate students prepared for work in original composition.

*Music 262rs. Composition: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 41444
Chaya Czernowin
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
For second year students prepared for work in original composition.

Music 264ra. Electronic Music Composition: Seminar
Catalog Number: 1939
Hans Tutschku
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4.
Music and Space. Intensive work in computer music concentrating on traditional and recent electronic techniques.
Note: Music 264ra may be taken independently of Music 264rb.
Prerequisite: Previous knowledge of electronic music techniques, or permission of instructor.

[Music 264rb. Electronic Music: Composition]
Catalog Number: 3357
Hans Tutschku
Half course (spring term). M., 2–4.
Compositions of Live Electronics. Intensive work in signal processing in MSP.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Music 264rb may be taken independently of Music 264ra.
Prerequisite: Previous knowledge of Max/MSP.

[Music 265r. Orchestration]
Catalog Number: 2379 Enrollment: Limited to 8.
Instructor to be determined
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Focuses on composing for orchestral instruments in large ensembles and orchestras. It alternates classroom meetings and practical sessions with instrumentalists.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Open to composition graduate students or with permission of instructor.

Music 270r. Special Topics
Catalog Number: 3727
Anne C. Shreffler
Half course (spring term). Tu., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18

[Music 271r. Fromm Seminar in Composition]
Catalog Number: 1311
Anne C. Shreffler
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Music 272r. Special Topics
Catalog Number: 2059 Enrollment: Limited to 8.
Rand Steiger
Half course (fall term). Tu., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 18
Conductors and Conducting.

*Music 272rs. Special Topics - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 56551
Chaya Czernowin
Half course (spring term). M., 10–12.
Analysis and Critic of Recent Works.

[Music 299r (formerly Music 299). Reading and Research for Masters]
Catalog Number: 6548
Christoph Wolff, Thomas Forrest Kelly, Robert D. Levin, and Alexander Rehding
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Individual work on specific topics leading to the completion of the masters thesis.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Music 300. Reading and Research for Advanced Students
Catalog Number: 2504
Richard Beaudoin 6255, Suzannah Clark 5718, Sean Gallagher 4415, Christopher Hasty 4445, Thomas Forrest Kelly 1324, Robert D. Levin 3482, Ingrid Monson 1591 (on leave 2009-10), Carol J. Oja 4599, Alexander Rehding 4651 (on leave 2009-10), Sindhumathi Revuluri 5846 (on leave 2009-10), Kay Kaufman Shelemay 3483, Anne C. Shreffler 4656, Hans Tutschku 5147 (fall term only), Richard K. Wolf 1386, and Christoph Wolff 4532
Individual work on specific topics not included in the announced course offerings.

*Music 301. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 6543
Suzannah Clark 5718, Sean Gallagher 4415, Christopher Hasty 4445, Thomas Forrest Kelly 1324, Ingrid Monson 1591 (on leave 2009-10), Carol J. Oja 4599, Alexander Rehding 4651 (on leave 2009-10), Sindhumathi Revuluri 5846 (on leave 2009-10), Kay Kaufman Shelemay 3483, Anne C. Shreffler 4656, Hans Tutschku 5147 (spring term only), Richard K. Wolf 1386, and Christoph Wolff 4532
Individual work in preparation for the General Examination for the PhD degree.
Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.

*Music 309. Doctoral Colloquium
Catalog Number: 2260
Christoph Wolff 4532
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.

*Music 310. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 1819
Suzannah Clark 5718, Sean Gallagher 4415, Christopher Hasty 4445, Thomas Forrest Kelly 1324, Robert D. Levin 3482, Ingrid Monson 1591 (on leave 2009-10), Carol J. Oja 4599, Alexander Rehding 4651 (on leave 2009-10), Sindhumathi Revuluri 5846 (on leave 2009-10), Kay Kaufman Shelemay 3483, Anne C. Shreffler 4656, Richard K. Wolf 1386, and Christoph Wolff 4532
Note: May not be counted toward course requirements for the PhD degree.