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CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Study of our cultural heritage through an acquaintance with the elements of music and a variety of musical styles. The course includes listening to recorded music and live performance. Lecture 3 hours.
TEXTBOOK: Roger Kamien, Music: An Appreciation, Fifth Brief Edition (Boston: McGraw Hill, 2006).
ONLINE COMPONENT: Students must also self enroll in the online component of this course. Click here for complete instructions.
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| Mass | Side by side Latin/English translation of the Mass | Mass |
| Requiem Mass | Side by side Latin/English translation of the Requiem Mass | Requiem Mass |
| Plato's Republic | Book III containing an extensive dialogue devoted to music. | Republic, Book III |
| Abbey of Solesmes | Benedictine Abbey in France with useful tour and information on musical practice. The Abbey of Solemnes played an important role in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century revisions and codification of the chant repertoire. | Abbey of Solesmes |
| Abbey Library of St. Gallen | One of the most well known and important monastic libraries in the world. | Abbey Library of St. Gallen |
| Rule of St. Benedict | Compiled c530 C.E. by Benedict of Nursia (c480-c547), the Rule established the guidelines for monastic life and serves today as the basis for the Benedictine Order. | Rule of St. Benedict |
| Interactive Guide to the Symphony | Explore the typical arrangement of a symphony orchestra and hear sound bites of familiar and less familiar instruments. | Interactive Guide to the Symphony |
| Am I Right? | "Making fun of music. One song at a time." Check out this database of misheard lyrics to popular songs. | Am I Right? |
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