MUSIC 2C: An Introduction to Opera
The lasting appeal of opera as a lavishly hybrid genre from the 1600s to the present. How and why does opera set its stories to music? What is operatic singing? Who is the audience? How do words, music, voices, movement, and staging collaborate in different operatic eras and cultures? Principal works by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Strauss, Britten, and Adams. Class studies and attends two works performed by the San Francisco Opera.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Grey, T. (PI)
MUSIC 5G: Introduction to Gu-Zheng
Introduction to Chinese music through learning how to play Gu-Zheng, a 21-stringed traditional Chinese instrument. The cultural, social, and historical significance of Gu-Zheng. 15 Gu-Zheng techniques, how to read Chinese music and Gu-Zheng notation, and two simple classic Gu-Zheng pieces. May be repeated for credit a total of 14 times. There is a fee for this class. Please visit
http://music.stanford.edu/Academics/LessonSignups.html for class fee and signup information.(AU)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
| Repeatable
15 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors:
You, H. (PI)
MUSIC 7B: Musical Cultures of the World
An overview of selected musical cultures from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Course objectives: cultivate an appreciation for the diversity of human musical expression; discover how music is used to shape social interactions and systems of meaning; develop active listening skills that can be used when encountering any music; gain a preliminary understanding of ethnomusicological concepts and vocabulary. No musical experience is necessary. Class format: Lecture, discussion, listening, guest performances, musical participation, and a concert analysis.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Schultz, A. (PI)
;
Ercetin, T. (TA)
MUSIC 11N: A View from the Podium: The Art of Conducting
How a conductor interprets music, realizes a personal vision through the rehearsal process, and communicates with orchestra and audience. Conducting as based on human communication skills. How to apply these lessons to other fields of endeavor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Cai, J. (PI)
MUSIC 12A: Introductory Piano Class
"(A=level 1; B=level 2; C=level 3)There is a fee for this class. Please visit n
http://music.stanford.edu/Academics/LessonSignups.html for class fee and signup information.Class is closed by design. Please register on the waitlist and show up on the first day of class to receive a permission number for enrollment. Preference to department majors"
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
Instructors:
Zerlang, T. (PI)
MUSIC 12B: Introductory Piano Class
This class is closed by design. To enroll, please sign up on the Axess waitlist and show up on the first day to receive a permission number for re-enrollment. Your place on the waitlist will be considered a reservation. If the waitlist is closed, there are no more spaces in the class. (A=level 1; B=level 2; C=level 3) Please visit
http://music.stanford.edu/Academics/LessonSignups.html for class fee and signup information.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
Instructors:
Zerlang, T. (PI)
MUSIC 12C: Introductory Piano Class
This class is closed by design. To enroll, please sign up on the Axess waitlist and show up on the first day to receive a permission number for re-enrollment. Your place on the waitlist will be considered a reservation. If the waitlist is closed, there are no more spaces in the class. (A=level 1; B=level 2; C=level 3.) May be repeated for credit a total of 14 times. There is a fee for this class. Please visit
http://music.stanford.edu/Academics/LessonSignups.html for class fee and signup information
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
| Repeatable
15 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors:
Zerlang, T. (PI)
MUSIC 14N: Women Making Music
Preference to freshmen. Women's musical activities across times and cultures; how ideas about gender influence the creation, performance, and perception of music.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Hadlock, H. (PI)
MUSIC 15N: The Aesthetics of Data
Focus on visual and auditory display of data, specifically, the importance of aesthetic principles in effective data display, and the creative potential of scientific, biological, environmental and other data as inspiration for artistic expression.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-CE
Instructors:
Berger, J. (PI)
MUSIC 19A: Introduction to Music Theory
For non-music majors and Music majors or minors unable to pass the proficiency test for entry to
MUSIC 21. The fundamentals of music theory and notation, basic sight reading, sight singing, ear training, keyboard harmony; melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. Skill oriented, using piano and voice as basic tools to develop listening and reading skills.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-CE
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