MUL 2236 - The Baroque Explosion

Credits: 4
This course explores social and cultural practices through studying diverse musical styles and genres relevant to the major social upheavals from the early 16th-century through the mid 18th-century. While the focus will be on the dramatic changes that took place during this time, the second half of the course will be dedicated to the ways in which the same “over– the-top” baroque expressions were reflected in later styles, and can still be observed today. The major social changes that drove stylistic changes are explored in depth, in particular the impact of the simultaneous appearance of the widespread use of printing with the Protestant Reformation of the political and social organization of Europe.
McDaniel Plan: International Western, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.