Introduction to Western Music

Calendar

Week	Topics	Key Dates
1	Music from Continental Europe in the Middle Ages
2	More Music from the Middle Ages: Court and Complexity
3	Music from Continental Europe in the Renaissance: Building on the Past and Creating New Sounds	First Impressions 1 due
4	More Music from the Renaissance	Quiz 1 on weeks 1–3
5	Music from Continental Europe in the Baroque: Vocal Genres	First Impressions 2 due
6	More Music from the Baroque: Instrumental Genres	Concert reflection 1 due
7	Codifying and Pushing the Boundaries of the Classical Style	First Impressions 3 due Quiz 2 on weeks 4–6
8	Late 18th Century Music for the Church and Concert Hall
9	Music from the 19th Century: Music and Story-Telling	First Impressions 4 due Quiz 3 on weeks 7–8
10	More Music from the 19th Century: Music for and Inspired by the Voice	First version of paper due
11	The Early 20th Century and Modernism	Concert reflection 2 due
12	More 20th-Century Music: Inspirations	Paper self assessment due
13	Thanksgiving Break and Team Presentations	Team presentations
14	The Early 21st-Century	Paper revision and expansion due
15	Where Do We Go from Here?	Concert reflection 3 due