Music genres

Attached is the full content and a example of part 2

Object: Study, write about and listen to a focused genre or time period in music history.

OPTION A: Pick a genre from the list below to study.

1. Opera
2. The Symphony

PART I:

Write a 1-page paper on the history of your chosen genre from its inception to current times.

• 12-point font
• Single space
• 1” margins
• While outside resources may be used, your textbook should be your main reference
• Organized, well written, and use proper grammar and punctuation

Part II:

• Listen to 10 musical examples from the list for your chosen genre
• For Multimovement works, 1 movement counts as one piece
• Write 2 formal observations about each example, which should follow the formula we’ve discussed throughout this class (see below)
• Write 1 informal observation which should simply answer the following questions:
  • Did you like it?
  • Why or why not? (Be specific! “Boring”, “Not my cup of tea”, or even “It was amazing!” are not specific enough reasons.)

OPTION B: Pick an era from the list below to study.

1. Middle Ages/Renaissance
2. Baroque
3. Classical
4. Romantic
5. Modern
6. Postmodern

PART I:

Write a 1-page paper on your chosen era. You should include major events, political mood and how those things affected the artistic attitude in the humanities, especially music. A second page should include at least three references used to research paper. MLA form.

• 12-point font
• Single space
• 1” margins
• Your textbook is a good starting off point, but other resources will be needed to thoroughly research
• Organized, well written, and use proper grammar and punctuation

Part II:

• Listen to 10 musical examples from the list for your chosen Era
• For Multimovement works, 1 movement counts as one piece
• Write 2 formal observations about each example, which should follow the formula we’ve discussed throughout this class (see below)
• Write 1 informal observation which should simply answer the following questions:
  • Did you like it?
  • Why or why not? (Be specific! “Boring”, “Not my cup of tea”, or even “It was amazing!” are not specific enough reasons.)