MUS 0002 Music Appreciation

Fall 2017

Hours: 54 lecture
Description: Foundation course recommended for all students seeking a basis for the understanding and enjoyment of music. Discussion of music elements, orchestral instruments, vocabulary, and historical styles and periods using time-proven masterworks. (C-ID MUS 100) (CSU, UC)

Course Student Learning Outcomes:
To correctly identify and describe 4 main properties of musical sound: pitch, dynamics, tone color and duration (rhythm).
Analyze style characteristics of each musical era in terms of instrumentation of the orchestra and identify at least one representative composer from each of the four eras: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary.

Important Section Information

Course Corequisites: NONE

Section Information as of 25-APR-2024 06:04:57 AM

  • Title: MUS 0002 Music Appreciation
  • CRN: 86959
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Fred Weber
  • email: fweber@sierracollege.edu
  • Online Instructional Method
  • Section Corequisites: NONE
  • Bldg/Room: OL -- Distance Learning
    Section Information Text

    Oct 16 - Dec 9; Online class; for further details visit website at http://www.sierracollege.edu/distancelearning/

    • Meeting Time
    TBA
    Seating Availability
    Waitlist Availability
    Capacity Taken Available Capacity Taken Available
    35 22 13 20 0 20
    Critical Dates for this Course
    Term: Fall 2017
    Last day to add class: 24-OCT-2017
    Last day to drop with a refund: 24-OCT-2017
    Last day to drop without a "W": 24-OCT-2017
    Last day to drop with a "W": 21-NOV-2017
    Census Date: 25-OCT-2017
    Last day to request Pass/NoPass: 09-DEC-2017

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