NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 古典音樂賞析(0349)
(Eng.) Classical Music Appreciation
Offering Dept General Education Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher Cheng-Yu Lu
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description To establish a foundation of knowledge and concepts for students appreciating classical music, it is essential to cover various aspects, including the types of musical compositions, the tonal characteristics of instruments, the historical background of musical composition, and an understanding of composers' lives along with associations to their stylistic features in their works.
The curriculum encompasses the utilization of basic musical elements, the evolution of stylistic trends over time, instrument recognition, an introduction to various types of musical compositions, exploration of the lives of renowned musicians, appreciation of performances by soloists and groups, and alternative performances that bring out the enjoyment and creativity in music.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
The course objective is to study appreciating music; roles of composer and listener; principles of music theory and instrumentation; historical periods; varying styles of music.
1.Humanitarian Training
3.Communication Skills
5.International Perspective
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topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Class introduction
Sound: Pitch, Dynamics, and Tone Color
Week 2 Performing Media: Voices and Instruments
Week 3 The Baroque Period and Baroque Style: Unity of Mood, Basso Continuo
Concerto Grosso and Ritornello Form
J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major
Week 4 The Baroque Period and Baroque Style: Fugue
Antonio Vivaldi’s La Primavera
Suite
Week 5 The Classical Style: Contrast of Mood, Dynamics, and the Piano
Classical Forms: Sonata Form, Theme and Variations
J. Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 (“Surprise”) in G major
Week 6 W. A. Mozart and His Operas: Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte
Week 7 W. A. Mozart and His Operas: Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte
L. v. Beethoven’s Music: Sonatas and Symphonies
Week 8 L. v. Beethoven’s Music: Sonatas and Symphonies
Week 9 Midterm Exam
Week 10 Characteristics of Romantic Music
The Art Song
Week 11 R. Schumann, F. Chopin, H. Berlioz, and J. Brahms
Week 12 Nationalism and Nineteenth Century Music: B. Smetana and A. Dvořák
Week 13 Group Presentation
Week 14 The Twentieth Century and Beyond: Impressionism and Symbolism
Week 15 The Twentieth Century and Beyond: Expressionism and Music after 1945
Week 16 Final exam
Week 17 Self-direct learning (Concert attendance)
Week 18 Self-direct learning (Report writing)
Evaluation
Written exam, oral presentation
Textbook & other References
Roger Kamien and Anita Kamien, Music: An Appreciation. New York: McGraw Hill Education, 2018.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours
By appointment. Please email yorklu@nchu.edu.tw for reservation.
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