History of Music Theory
MUSIC 220R
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Description
Ancient Greek Music and its Afterlives. While Ancient Greece counts as the wellspring of western culture, its music was quite different from our own. This realization aroused surprise and controversy in 16th-century Italy, when scholars started studying ancient sources again. Adaptations of supposedly Greek music led to new and sometimes radical innovation. We will read salient texts from antiquity to the early modern period. A class trip to Italy, to study original sources and artifacts, is planned during spring break.
Course Notes
Open only to graduate students.
Class Notes
This course will take 6 day trip to Italy during spring break (March 13 - March 21 2027). A stipend will be provided to cover travel and essential expenses.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
