Classical Composers Through Time!
In this 10-lesson online course, students will explore the life and works of ten classical music composers dating from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century eras in Western art music history.
Chris Landi
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. I highly recommend that students listen to my "Suggested Listening Examples" for each composer throughout the week, as well as review any class notes they take in class meetings. This will help students apply the ideas and concepts that we go over during the week.Assessment
We will play a review listening game at the end of the course!Class Experience
Here is a weekly summary of topics for this class. THESE TOPICS WILL CYCLE OVER AGAIN AFTER THE 10th LESSON TO REVISIT AND EXPLORE EACH TOPIC MORE IN DEPTH.
Week #1: Sept. 27 - Palestrina and Music of the Renaissance
Week #2: Oct. 4 - J.S. Bach and the Baroque Era
Week #3: Oct. 11- Mozart and 18th Century Classicism
Week #4: Oct. 18- Beethoven as Bridge Composer
Week #5: Oct. 25- Romanticism and Schubert
Week #6: Nov. 1- Romanticism and Chopin
Week #7: Nov. 8- Romanticism and Wagner
Week #8: Nov. 15- Impressionism and Debussy
Week #9: Nov. 29-Modernism and Stravinsky/Schoenberg
Week #10: Dec. 6- Modernism and Cage + Minimalists
Students will learn through a combination of teacher lecture, interactive discussions and question/answer sessions, individual listening assignments, study guide handouts (key points, musical diagrams, etc.), and an end-of-course review game!
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Students will be provided with:
1) background information on each composer's life and career,
2) general musical characteristics of the era in which the composer lived,
3) specific examples of these general stylistic characteristics are seen in several of the composer's works, and
4) handouts and reference materials to help organize the information
5) listening suggestions to explore from week to week
Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions throughout each class session, as well as by email throughout the week.
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Class time will structured as follows:
1st 15 minutes - the life and career of the week's composer
2nd 15 minutes - general musical/stylistic characteristics of the era in which the composer lived
3rd 15 minutes - specific examples of how these general musical/stylistic characteristics can be seen in several works by the composer
4th 15 minutes - Question & Answer session and/or bonus composers!
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Topics to be Covered (not including bonus/supplemental material!)
1.) Music of the Renaissance
2.) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
3.) Music of the Baroque
4.) Johann Sebastian Bach
5.) Music of the 18th Century ("Classicism")
6.) W.A. Mozart
7.) Ludwig van Beethoven
8.) Music of the 19th Century ("Romanticism")
9.) Franz Schubert
10.) Frederic Chopin
11.) Richard Wagner
12.) Claude Debussy
13.) Music of the 20th Century and Beyond ("Modernism")
14.) Igor Stravinsky
15.) John CageLearning Goals
Students will learn about the life and career of 10 major classical music composers (Palestrina, J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Wagner, Debussy, Stravinsky, Cage), general musical/stylistic characteristics of the era in which each composer lived, and specific examples of how these general musical/stylistic characteristics can be seen in works by each composer.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
N/A
Supply List
I will provide any listening lists, study guide handouts, etc. through Outschool classroom. I might suggest a notebook for students to take notes. I will suggest YouTube as a website to use for my Suggested Listening Examples, although there are other options for music listening, streaming that can also be used. No purchase of materials necessary.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
YouTube videos will serve as the main source for audio/listening examples of classical music.
I have created the instructional materials for the class, based around classic texts in the musicology field, including (but not limited to): Source Readings in Music History (Oliver Strunk), A History of Music in Western Culture (Mark Evan Bonds), A History of Western Music (Grout et. al), Oxford History of Western Music (Richard Taruskin), etc.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a passion for music listening, music theory (how music is put together!), and music history (how music has evolved over time). I have both my Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Music Education, and have a majority of music teaching experience with elementary and middle school students. I strongly believe that an understanding of music's content (the actual "stuff" of music), music's affect (how music makes you feel), and music's context (social, cultural, and historical context) all lead to greater understanding and appreciation. Reviews
Live Group Class
$21
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 83 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-12 learners per class
