MUSIC HUMANITIES

HUMA1123OC. Music Humanities (Paris). 3 points.

The focus of Music Humanities is the masterpieces of Western art music in their historical and cultural contexts. The specific goals of the course are to awaken and encourage an appreciation of Western music, to help the student learn to respond intelligently to a variety of musical idioms, and to engage the student in the issues of various debates about the character and purposes of music that have occupied composers and musical thinkers since ancient times. Students become actively involved in the process of critical listening both in the classroom and in the live performances that are as central to the course in Berlin and in Paris as in New York. Using a “great works” approach, the course will look at the changing genres and styles of music, examining composers’ choices and assumptions, as well as those of their patrons and audiences, as it moves chronologically from the Middle Ages to the present. Please note that attendance at all class meetings, concerts, and excursions, unless otherwise indicated, is mandatory.

To enroll in this course in Paris, you can apply to the Columbia Summer Core In Paris: Art Humanities and Music Humanities through Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Participants are required to take Art Humanities (HUMA1121OC) for 3 points alongside Music Humanities.  If you apply to the Columbia Summer in Paris: English Track, you must take this course plus an additional 3-point course within the program. Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Sessions Terms. Visit the UGE website for the start and end dates for these programs. Email uge@columbia.edu with any questions you may have.

Please email uge@columbia.edu with any questions you may have.