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MUS 253 - Western Art Music History until 1825

Department: Music

Description: Developments, trends, styles, genres, and significant composers in Western art music history through Beethoven.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: IDS 121A03

Current Offerings

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Fall 2025

  • 001 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , Allison Alcorn 3.00 hour(s) , Majors Only

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Center for the Visual Art 145 (CVA 145)

Instructor: Allison Alcorn

Course Specification: Majors Only

Textbook Special Instructions: Also Available in hardback, loose leaf or ebook The textbooks are used for Mus 254 also

Book Title
ISBN
Author
Edition
Publisher
MSRP
Notes
Concise History of Western Music (Required)
ISBN9780393421613
AuthorHanning
Edition8th edition
PublisherNorton
MSRP $66.05

Anthology of West. Music, Vol. 3 20th century & (Required)
ISBN9780393656435
AuthorPalisca, Grout, Burkholder
Edition8th
PublisherWW Norton
MSRP $83.00

Anthology of West. Mus Vol. 2, Classic to Romantic (Required)
ISBN9780393656428
AuthorPalisca, Grout, Burkholder
Edition8th
PublisherWW Norton
MSRP $34.86