MUS 513A - Survey of Vocal Literature I

A comprehensive survey of the song literature of Italy, England and the United States. Special attention will be paid to the study of the poetry, the cultural, historical, political and personal backgrounds of composers and authors, as well as issues regarding compositional style, musical characterization, text-music relationship, performance practice and lyric diction.

Prerequisites & Notes
Term offering cycle: Fall. Typical yearly cycle: all years.

Credits: 2