Modal Counterpoint
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Overview
Subject area
MUS
Catalog Number
420
Course Title
Modal Counterpoint
Department(s)
Description
The polyphonic modes; soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone clefs; shaping a line, with special care for pitch structure, rhythmic flexibility, and ease of performance (students must sing their own examples); combining two, three, and four lines. The models to be studied and emulated are primarily Lassus and Palestrina.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
2
Maximum Units
2
Academic Progress Units
2
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
2
Requisites
016552