Course Details
MHIS321: CLASSICAL MUSIC SURVEY I
MHIS 321 Classical Music Survey I Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 credits. Prerequisite: UNIV 200 or HONR 200. A study of classical music from antiquity through the Classical Era. Students will learn correlations between musical works, composers and the cultures/societies in which the works were composed. Students will read about, listen to, review and write about a diverse and inclusive variety of works by a similarly diverse and inclusive pool of compositional and performing artists, including under-represented artists of African descent and figures in the LGBTQ+ community. Students will learn a diverse array of musical terminology including, but not limited to, genres, terms, forms and directives, and will discover ways to apply such terminology in their current music-making activities.
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Where Will This Course Transfer?

| Institution | Identifier | Name | Notes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | MUS221 | History of Western Music Prior to 1750 | 2-Year | |
| Northern Virginia Community College | MUS221 | History of Western Music Prior to 1750 | 2-Year | |
| Paul D. Camp Community College | MUSEEE | Transfer Credit Elective | Credits may vary at the time of final evaluation. | 2-Year |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | MUS221 | History of Western Music Prior to 1750 | 2-Year | |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | MUS221 | History of Western Music Prior to 1750 | 2-Year | |
| Virginia Western Community College | MUS221 | History of Western Music Prior to 1750 | 2-Year | |
| Old Dominion University | MUSC3ELE | N/A | 4-Year |
