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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Spring 2017 |
Registration ID | MUSCH132B001 |
Course Title | Writing about Beethoven |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Music |
Instructor | Freedman,Richard |
Times and Days | TTh 10:00am-11:30am
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Room Location | UN114 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2300 An exploration of Beethoven's life and works, considered in the context of changing aesthetic and cultural values of the last two centuries. Students will listen to Beethoven's music, study some of his letters and conversation books, and read some of the many responses his art has engendered. In their written responses to all of this material, students will think Beethoven's music, his artistic personality, about the ideas and assumptions that have guided the critical reception of art and life. They will learn to cultivate their skills as readers and listeners while improving their craft as writers. First Year Writing (FW) |
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