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Eligibility Criteria

High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

18 Hours

Course Duration

2 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

3

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to Music

  • This course is intended for you who would like to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of how music works. You will be introduced to different kinds of musical notation, melodic systems, harmonies and rhythmic techniques with the goal of attaining basic competence in the performance and creation of music.

  • 6 Credits

  • Music Appreciation

  • The course is a general introductory course designed to enhance listening enjoyment and ability. The content places emphasis on the elements of music, the characteristic styles of major historical periods, and the lives and works of key composers within the Western musical tradition.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Music History

  • The course provides an overview of the different types of music that have prevailed in the West during the past 1500 years. It introduces music from other parts of the world and examines the many ways that music has functioned in society.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to Music

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music around the world.
    Fundamentals.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The art of listening.
    The middle ages: 400-1400
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The renaissance: 1400-1600
    The baroque era: 1600-1750
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The classic era: 1750-1800
    Beethoven.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The nineteenth century i:early romantic music.
    The nineteenth century ii:mid- to late-romantic music.
    The twentieth century i:the classical scene.
    The twentieth century ii:jazz, an american original.

Music Appreciation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From the creator to the listener
    What to listen for in music
    Becoming a musically aware concertgoer
    How the basic musical elements interact
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Performing media: instruments, voices, and ensembles
    An introduction to musical styles
    Music before 1600
    The baroque style period -1600 and ndash;1750-
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Baroque style music -1600 and ndash;1750-
    The classical style period -1750 and ndash;1820-
    Music of the classical period
    Beethoven: bridge to romanticism
    The romantic style period -1820 and ndash;1900-
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Early-romantic music
    Romantic opera
    Late-romantic music
    Nationalism
    Impressionism
    Modernism and post-modernism
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Stravinsky: into the twentieth century
    Expressionism: atonal music
    Neoclassicism: mainstream music
    Experimental and technological music
    Classical music in north america
    Jazz: the great american artform
    Popular music: times, they are a-changin and rsquo;
    Broadway musical theater
    Music in the movies
    Contributions of world cultures

Introduction to Music History

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Music in multicultural america
    The music of native americans
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The roots of european/anglo-american music
    The roots of african-american music
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The roots of latin american music
    The blues
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Jazz
    Gospel
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cajun and zydeco
    Country music
    The urban folk revival
    Rock and lsquo;n and rsquo; roll
    Soul, motown, and funk
    Salsa, reggae, and caribbean latino music
    Tejano, banda, and contemporary mexican-american music
    Asian american music
    Hip-hop and rap