Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2024	332190	Introduction to Music	1	2.0	2	△	Jen-Yi Yu	Courses for International Students 4IDI2	15	1	人文與藝術向度

Course Plan：

Instructor	Jen-Yi Yu
Email	cy1269@gmail.com
Last Updated	2024-05-15 23:43:48
Course Objective	This is a history course of western classical music, of which the definition, according to The New Harvard Dictionary of Music and The Oxford Dictionary, is "art music” or "serious music", that written in a Western musical tradition, using an established form. "Classical music is generally considered to be serious and to have a lasting value.” The styles of various periods will be introduced, from the Medieval, Renaissance, Classical, Romantic, to the Contemporary eras. The goal of this course is helping students to equip a general comprehension of Classical Music in terms of basic elements of musical art, technical theory, historical, social and cultural background extends to related arts and humanities. In order to pursue the most accurate references and info, the major key-points and terminology used in this course will be in English or original European text.
Course Schedule	1st week: Introduction to Western Art Music—Greek origin as the foremost culture before Christianity entered Europe 2nd week: The Medieval Period--folk music, church music in relation to arts and culture 3rd week: From Medieval to Renaissance period--Madrigals, church music, dance music. 4th week: Renaissance period--from Monophony to Polyphony; Introduction to Italian composers, artists, and some of the most popular musical instruments; the Reformed Church and Martin Luther that not only changed the society and belief system but also aethesticism in arts. 5th week: Baroque--Louis XIV and his influence on French music,in comparison to English Baroque 6th week: Baroque--Italian and French legends--Corelli, Lully and Couperin, Introduction to Concerto Grosso 7th week: Baroque--Italian and French legends continues--Vivaldi, Scarlatti, and Rameau--Court Dance and French Ballet 8th week: Baroque--Comparison among Handel, Telemann, and J.S.Bach 9th week: Baroque--J.S. Bach in-depth--his string works, orchestral music, choral music, keyboard music, and Fugues. 10th week: Midterm Report 11th week: Classical period (Classicism)--The Age of Enlightenment--Frederick the Great as a passionate patron of music and art; Danish royal house contributing Jean-Jacques Rousseau's ideology in Denmark; Catherine the Great and The Hermitage 12th week: The First Viennese School; Gluck and Habsburg family; Marie Antoinette 13th week: Romantic period--Beethoven and the beginning of Romantic era; how Schubert was influenced by Beethoven 14th week: The pinnacle of Romantic era--Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, to the late Romantic period 15th week: A counterpart of Romantic style with Naionalism--Music by Bohemian and Russian composers; 19th Century Russian ballet and music 16th week: Impressionist Music, The Second Viennese School and related art styles in the period The Contemporary Music--from Twelve- tone music (The 2nd Viennese School), Neoclassicism, to Existentialism, music of Minimalism, and experimental music. 17 期末考 17th week: Final Exam.
Evaluation and grading policy	20% Attendance 20% Impressions from in-class presentations & discussions 30% Midterm Report 30% Final Exam
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes . Fleming, William., and Frank Macomber. Musical Arts and Styles. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1990. 2. Martin, Gary. and Miller, James. A History of Music in Western Culture. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 1995
The access to curricular consultation	We'll have a LINE group in case of emergency:) I'll also use the LINE group to give assignments, video clips, and references Email:cy1269@gmail.com Midterm paper submission to: yucheyne@gmail.com
The course corresponds to the SDGs
Note	課程名稱：音樂欣賞 課程對應指標：3. 健康福址; 4. 教育品質 指標對應授課內容: 科學家經過十幾年的研究發現，古典音樂是治癒身體與精神創痛的良藥，可提升心智。 音樂療法(Music Therapy，MT)在過去四十年來在不同臨床領域的應用一直受到重視。多項研究顯示古典音樂與現代音樂對人身心健康的差異。 Due to the construction of the No. 3 building, on the 17th and the 18th week, all core courses will be meeting online 教務處在第10週通知為因應學校三教整修工程施作 全部通識課程、國語文實務應用課程與微積分課程，不論原上課教室安排在哪裡 在第17、18週一律線上上課，期末考由第18週提早至第16週舉行