Music Aesthetics - ART212

In this course, students will demonstrate how musical elements communicate meaning and emotion by playing, singing, or moving to music. They will recognize the use of music for various purposes by performers and listeners in a variety of cultures. Students will create music in simple forms to be performed with dance, drama, or in response to a work of visual art. They will Individually and collaboratively select ideas and media to create musical pieces. The use of digital technology to listen to and study music recognizing instruments, voices, ensembles, and musical forms will be emphasized. By the end of the course, students will form and express opinions about music heard in formal and informal live and recorded performances.