MUTH 363 - Medieval Motets


Next Offered: Spring 2015 (Ad Hoc)
Semester Offered: Second Semester
FC
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: CNDP/DDHU

This course will explore the motet from its origins in the thirteenth century through the death of Guillaume de Machaut (d. 1377).  Various analytical approaches to the motet will be studied and applied.  Recent topics and debates in modern scholarship concerning the major motet manuscripts, performance practice, musica ficta, function, notation and the role of listening will be examined. Students will complete reading, listening and analytical assignments for each class meeting, as well as mid-term and final projects.
Enrollment Limit: 18
Instructor: J. Hartt
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
MUTH 232 and MUTH 202


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