MUSM 5286 - Western Sacred Music from Antiquity through the Middle Ages

3 hours

Survey of the ritual contexts of the history and practice of Western sacred music from the ancient Greeks and Hebrews through the end of the Middle Ages (ca. 1400). Includes overviews of developments in Western ritual/liturgical expressions as well as their communal/congregational, choral and instrumental musical components. Particular emphasis placed on the history and performance of Western plainchant, both in theory and with instruction in conducting and vocal skills.

Prerequisite(s): None.