MUS 3310, History of Medieval and Renaissance Music
1. Describe the parallel growth of Christianity and the genres
represented by notated music. (A.1, A.10 – k, p, a)
2. Describe musical genres associated with secular Medieval poetry.
(A.1, A.10 – k, p, a)
3. Describe the compositional processes and genres of early
polyphony. (A.1 – k, p, a)
4. Describe humanist philosophies of the Renaissance and their
influence on music of the period. (A.1, A.10 – k, p, a)
5. Describe the interrelationship of Franco-Flemish styles with music in
Italy in the 16th century. (A.1 – k, p, a)
6. Describe musical activities associated with main composers,
theorists, regions, and institutions in the Medieval and Renaissance
eras. (A.1 – k, p, a)
7. Identify by listening and/or score recognition main types of Medieval
and Renaissance music. (A.1 – k, p, a)
8. Describe and compare specific uses of musical elements in different
styles from different years and regions during the Medieval and
Renaissance eras. (A.1 – k, p, a)
9. Choose a suitable topic for research, conduct research, synthesize
knowledge, and present findings on an aspect of Medieval or
Renaissance music. (A.1 – k, p, a)
D:\533559312.doc
Original Date: 09/2004