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HUMA W1123

Masterpieces of Western Music (Music Humanities) · Columbia College Core

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

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Laina Dawes · 2026 · 2026

A few discussion posts, 1 like really short creative writing short essay thing, final opera project (super chill grader).

Alexander Rothe · 2023 · 2023

3 take-home quizzes, 3 essays. No trick questions, and he gives out all the questions in his review sessions.

Ryan Pratt · 2026 · 2026

Participation (25%), Concert Report (35% of class grade), Two Discussion Board Posts on Courseworks (20%), Final Project (20%) Concert report is just your thoughts on two classical/jazz/etc. concerts during the semester and the final is a slideshow timeline about 3-4 composers with any theme you want.

Mario Diaz de leon · 2018 · 2018

Take Home Quiz per two weeks. (not difficult) Several Reading Responses. (very lIght) Concert Paper. (can choose whatever concert) Final Paper. No midterm or final exam.

Stuart Raphael · 2006 · 2006

Not too bad. Maybe a little more than other sections but probably not the heaviest one out there.

Jeffrey Lependorf · 2005 · 2005

Not bad at all. Come to class, enjoy, and then go to 5 concerts and write about them in your journal. The final wasn't too hard, but it was worth studying for.

Murat Eyuboglu · 2010 · 2010

2 papers, a couple concert reports, and in your free time you should stop into his office hours. He's a really cool guy, actually.

Elizabeth Keenan · 2012 · 2012

Six 2 response papers over the course of the semester, 1 midterm and a final (consisting of multiple choice, listening ID's, and an essay), and one final paper on a live performance (ours was La Traviata). Mild amount of reading.

Rebecca Kim · 2004 · 2004

3 exams (final is non-cumulative). 1 paper. I think I spent 20 hours this semester on this course (4 hours per exam, 8 hours on the paper) and landed me an A-.

Andrew Haringer · 2011 · 2011

Weekly listening and reading assignments, which you don’t need to do obsessively for the class, but you’ll definitely make up for by the time the next quiz/midterm rolls around. A midterm (in-class listening, multiple choice, extended answer section and take-home essays) and a final (much like the midterm, but essays are in-class and pre-prepared). A concert report (attend a concert, write 5 pages response with research) and a writing assignment (an 8 page research paper). 4 listening quizzes, in which you identify pieces you’ve studied. The midterm and final listening involves identifying pieces you HAVEN’T listened to before, based on distinguishing characteristics. Tricky for some.

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