HUMN166 Europe Since 1789 - An Operatic Approach

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Humanities

  1. Course Number and Title

    HUMN166 Europe Since 1789 - An Operatic Approach (Experimental)

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250 minutes

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    The political and intellectual movements that swept Europe from the French Revolution to the present have found some of their most powerful expressions in a characteristically European art form - opera. This course examines fifteen major operas of the period, focusing on the historical fusion of literature and music in presenting ideals, philosophies, and political goals.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Understanding musical and operatic terminology
      2. Learning the principal, cultural and political movements of the period 1789-1945.
      3. Learning the plot and selected musical excerpts of 15 major operas.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      15 operas in chronological sequence of composition:
      1. The Magic Flute
      2. The Barber of Seville
      3. Lucia di Hammermoor
      4. Rrjoletto
      5. Die Walkinere
      6. Carmen
      7. Boris Godnnor
      8. Arda
      9. The Queen of Spades
      10. Otello
      11. The Tales of Hoffermann
      12. La Boheme
      13. Tosea
      14. Sadome
      15. The Turn of the Screw

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      1. Audio and videotapes supplied by instructor
      2. Phil Goulding, A Ticket to the Opera

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    1. Lecture on social-political-cultural background
    2. Intensive watching/listening to musical exerpts, with comments by instructon
    3. Questions and answers on current performances, etc.
    4. Directed research into operas not covered in the course

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