Description
MUSI 333. VOCAL LITERATURE. This course will provide an overview of art songs composed in German, French, Italian, and English from the 17th through 21st centuries. The main objective of this course is to improve students’ knowledge of core vocal literature in the art song genre through investigation into composers’ lives, works, compositional style, and composers’ relationships with poets and poetry. Issues of interpretation and performance practices will also be addressed. Alternate years, semester course, two hours.