Women Musicians

MUS-Z 204/ 3 Cr.

This class will explore the various roles women have played, and continue to play, in the world of music. Four distinct areas in which women engage are patronage, performance, composition, and education. Previous musical training is not required.

• Available Online: No
• Credit by Exam: No
• Laptop Required: No

Textbooks

Required Text: Dunbar, Julie. C. Women, Music, Culture: An Introduction. Second Edition. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. New York, 2016.

Required Website: www.routledge.com/cw/dunbar

Outcomes

• To hear, identify, and work with musical elements which include rhythm, melody, harmony, structure, timbre and texture

• To become acquainted with songs from varied cultures and from different genres, which would include opera, art song, musical theatre, jazz, and popular music

• To listen and evaluate others in performance

• To develop and defend musical judgements

• To learn about and discuss how different cultures affect music performance and composition. .

Specific Objectives:

• to listen and critique the elements of music through musical examples by women composers and performers.

• to discuss material using musical concepts and terms introduced in the book

• to show proficient knowledge of the book from the listening examples, chapter readings, and additional resources via discussions, quizzes, tests, concert reports, and essays.