Course Description: The course is designed as an introduction to Western music since 1900 with an emphasis on the classical repertory, including compositions that are centric or collection-based, free atonal, and serial. The primary focus will be on theoretical topics and their analytical application to music from a broad range of styles and idioms. Students will also gain first-hand experience with materials of recent music through performance and composition. Learning Outcomes: With the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Formulate well-grounded and interesting analytical questions about musical works. 2. Demonstrate understanding of theories pertaining to repertories explored in the course, including, but not limited to, centric or collection-based, free atonal, and serial compositions. 3. Demonstrate familiarity with individual works belonging to post-1900 repertories and apply analytic techniques appropriate to them. 4. Express ideas and analytical findings orally and in writing. 5. Demonstrate acquaintance with compositional materials used in works dating after 1960. Prerequisites: Theory 2B or the equivalent.

Course Description: The course is designed as an introduction to Western music since 1900 with an emphasis on the classical repertory, including compositions that are centric or collection-based, free atonal, and serial. The primary focus will be on theoretical topics and their analytical application to music from a broad range of styles and idioms. Students will also gain first-hand experience with materials of recent music through performance and composition. Learning Outcomes: With the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Formulate well-grounded and interesting analytical questions about musical works. 2. Demonstrate understanding of theories pertaining to repertories explored in the course, including, but not limited to, centric or collection-based, free atonal, and serial compositions. 3. Demonstrate familiarity with individual works belonging to post-1900 repertories and apply analytic techniques appropriate to them. 4. Express ideas and analytical findings orally and in writing. 5. Demonstrate acquaintance with compositional materials used in works dating after 1960. Prerequisites: Theory 2B or the equivalent.