Music of Women Composers

Department - COMP
Offered - Spring
Course number - LHAN-P247

A survey course on the female contribution to the art of music from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the changing roles of, and attitudes towards, women as composers, performers, teachers, writers, instrument builders, patrons, etc.More specifically, this class will be conducted within a historical framework of contexts and perspectives; thus we will examine the achievements of women musicians in the light of societal expectations, impositions, limitations, and attitudes.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Arnold Friedman
Prerequisites: None
Required of: None
Electable by: All