MUL 2240 - History of Choral Music

Credits: 4
This course explores the social and cultural practices through studying diverse choral styles from the late medieval period to modern times. The focus will be on the relationship of music and words, and how each medium is changed in combination with the other. The major social changes that drove stylistic changes are explored in depth, in particular religious upheaval, the impact of the printing press, and changing attitudes towards the value of the individual compared with the needs of society.
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding