2A-2B. Introduction to the Literature of Music. Lecture, four hours; laboratory, one hour. Limited to undergraduate students. Course 2A is not requisite to 2B. Designed for nonmusic majors. 2A. Technical and formal principles of music literature through the mid-18th century. 2B. Music literature from the mid-18th century to the present.
5. History of Rock and Roll. Analysis of forms, practices, and meanings of rock and roll music, broadly conceived, from its origin to the present. Emphasis on how this music has reflected and influenced changes in sexual, racial, and class identities and attitudes.
6GA-6GB. Musicianship for Musicology Graduate Students (2 units each). Seminar/laboratory, three hours. Designed to help entering graduate students remedy entrance deficiencies. S/U grading.
7. Film and Music. History of music and cinema, particularly ways music is used to produce meanings in conjunction with the visual image. P/NP or letter grading.
13. 20th-Century Music of the Western World. Survey of main trends in 20th-century music, with emphasis on representative works from avant-garde, mainstream, and popular traditions.
26A-26B-26C. History and Analysis of Music I. Lecture, four hours; laboratory, one hour. Enforced requisite: Music 20C. Course 26A is enforced requisite to 26B, which is enforced requisite to 26C. History and literature of music from beginning of the Christian era to 1750, with emphasis on analysis of representative works of each style period. Materials selected illustrate history of style and changing techniques of composition.
28A-28B-28C. Early Music Laboratory (2 units each). Laboratory, three hours. Enforced corequisite: course 26A or 26B or 26C. Practical laboratory in which students perform music of various periods, as correlated with courses 26A-26B-26C.
101. Introduction to Musicology. (Formerly numbered 1A.) Requisites: courses 26A-26B-26C. Introduction to principles, problems, and methods of music history and criticism through examination of selected issues.
126A-126B-126C. History and Analysis of Music II. Lecture, four hours; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisites: courses 26A-26B-26C, Music 20A, 20B, and 20C, or consent of instructor. Course 126A is prerequisite to 126B, which is prerequisite to 126C. History and literature of music from 1750 to the present, with emphasis on analysis of representative works of each style period. Materials selected illustrate history of style and changing techniques of composition.
C127A-C127F. Selected Topics in History of Music. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisites to all courses: courses 1A-1B, 26A-26B-26C, Music 20A, 20B, 20C; in addition, 126A is prerequisite to C127D, 126B is prerequisite to C127E, and 126C is prerequisite to C127F. Designed as proseminars for undergraduates in preparation for graduate work. Special aspects of music of each period studied in depth. May be concurrently scheduled with courses C227A-C227F. C127A. Middle Ages; C127B. Renaissance; C127C. Baroque; C127D. Classic; C127E. Romantic; C127F. 20th Century.
130. Music of the U.S. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Survey of art music in the U.S. from Colonial times to the present.
131. American Popular Song. Survey of American popular song from the 18th century to the present, with emphasis on relationship of popular song to important currents in American life and culture.
133. Bach. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing. Life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
134. Beethoven. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing. Life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven.
135A-135B-135C. History of Opera. Lecture, four hours; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing. 135A. Opera of Baroque and Classical Periods; 135B. Opera of Romantic Period; 135C. Opera of the 20th Century.
136. Music and Gender. Analysis of gender ideologies in several musical cultures; representations of gender, the body, and sexuality by both male and female musicians; contributions of women to Western art and popular musics; methods in feminist and gay/lesbian theory and criticism.
139. History and Literature of Church Music. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of forms and liturgies of Western church music.
150. History of Jazz. Designed for musicology, music, ethnomusicology majors, and other students with some background in musical performance and theory. History and analysis of variety of jazz styles, from late 19th-century forerunners to the present, with emphasis on social meanings of musical practices.
156. Studies in Musical Genres. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Survey of musical genres, with emphasis on analysis of structural organization.
188A-188F. The Master Composer. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Survey of works of an outstanding composer in Western art music, considered within context of his age. 188A. Middle Ages; 188B. Renaissance; 188C. Baroque; 188D. Classic; 188E. Romantic; 188F. 20th Century.
189. The Symphony. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisite: undergraduate standing. Survey of symphonic literature from Haydn through the 20th century.
199. Special Studies in Musicology (2 or 4 units). Prerequisites: senior standing, 3.0 GPA, consent of instructor and department chair. Individual studies in musicology resulting in a research project. May be repeated for a maximum of eight units.
200A. Research Methods and Bibliography (6 units). Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in musicology. Survey of general bibliographic material in music.
200B. Historiography (6 units). Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in musicology, ethnomusicology, or music, or consent of instructor. Critical examination of principles and procedures which inform historical study of music, with emphasis on impact of recent cultural theory.
200C. Contemporary Music Criticism (6 units). Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in musicology, ethnomusicology, or music, or consent of instructor. Introduction to recent developments in the field of musicology, focusing on problems of how music operates as a cultural practice and how musical meanings can most effectively be analyzed and written about.
201A-201F. Current Research Problems in Historical Musicology (6 units each). Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in musicology. Investigation at graduate level of central questions and problems in history of Western music designed to give beginning graduate students a unified background for remainder of their studies and to employ their developing skills in research and bibliography. 201A. Medieval; 201B. Renaissance; 201C. Baroque; 201D. Classic; 201E. Romantic; 201F. 20th Century.
202. Selected Topics in History of Western Music (4 or 6 units). Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: course 200A or consent of instructor. Designed for graduate students in areas other than musicology who are preparing for qualifying examinations. Systematic review of major stylistic trends in history of Western music from medieval times to the present through formal analysis and readings in contemporary and modern theoretical writings. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.
210. Medieval Notation (6 units). Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Vocal and instrumental notation; paleography of the period.
211. Renaissance Notation (6 units). Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Vocal and instrumental notation; paleography of the period.
C227A-C227F. Selected Topics in History of Music. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Special aspects of music of each period studied in depth. Each course may be repeated once for credit. May be concurrently scheduled with courses C127A-C127F. Additional assignments, as well as evidence of greater depth of study, required of graduate students. C227A. Middle Ages; C227B. Renaissance; C227C. Baroque; C227D. Classic; C227E. Romantic; C227F. 20th Century.
250A-250B. Seminars: History of Music Theory (6 units each). Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite: course 200A. Course 250A is not prerequisite to 250B. 250A. Investigation of principal theoretical writings concerning music from antiquity through Zarlino. 250B. Investigation of principal theoretical writings concerning music from Rameau to the present.
256. Seminar: Musical Form (6 units). Seminar, three hours. Prerequisites: courses 126A-126B-126C. Analysis of structural organizations in music. Specific topics vary from year to year.
257. Seminar: Music of the U.S. and Canada. Discussion, three hours. Prerequisite: course 130. Examination of principal figures and trends in North American music since the 18th century. Topics vary from year to year.
260A-260F. Seminars: Historical Musicology (6 units each). Seminar, three hours. Prerequisites: courses 200A, 201A-201B-201C, and 210 or 211 (either may be taken concurrently). Specific topics vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit. 260A. Medieval; 260B. Renaissance; 260C. Baroque; 260D. Classic; 260E. Romantic; 260F. 20th Century.
261A-261F. Problems in Performance Practices. Lecture, three hours. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Investigation of primary source readings in performance practices as related to the period; analytical reports and practical applications in class demonstrations. May be repeated for credit.
262. Contemporary Popular Music Studies. Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Critical exploration of methodologies of interdisciplinary field of popular music studies. Analysis of how music, lyrics, and visual images produce meanings within contexts shaped by mass mediation, capitalism, and political realities of gender, class, and race.
269. Seminar: History of European Instruments. Discussion, three hours. Investigation of origins and development of principal families of instruments used in European music since the Middle Ages. Topics vary from year to year.
375. Teaching Apprentice Practicum (1 to 4 units). Preparation: apprentice personnel employment as a teaching assistant, associate, or fellow. Teaching apprenticeship under active guidance and supervision of a regular faculty member responsible for curriculum and instruction at the University. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.
495. Introductory Practicum for Teaching Apprentices in Musicology (2 units). Eight weekly two-hour sessions, plus intensive training session during Fall Quarter registration week. Prerequisite: appointment as teaching apprentice in Music or Musicology Department. Required of all new teaching apprentices. Special course dealing with problems and practices of teaching music at college level. May not be applied toward degree requirements. S/U grading.
596. Directed Individual Studies in Musicology (2, 4, or 6 units). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. S/U grading.
597. Preparation for M.A. Comprehensive Examination or Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations (2 or 4 units). Prerequisites: graduate standing, completion of all M.A. or Ph.D. course and language requirements. S/U grading.
598. Guidance of M.A. Thesis (4, 8, or 12 units). Prerequisites: graduate standing, completion of all M.A. degree requirements (except thesis). S/U grading.
599. Guidance of Ph.D. Dissertation (4, 8, or 12 units). Prerequisites: graduate standing, advancement to Ph.D. candidacy. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.