Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Fall 2015
Class Times: M 6:00-8:45 PM
Room: AR 2.03.14
Course Description: This seminar will conduct an in-depth examination of the music of the Middle
Ages and the Renaissance, as well as relevant historical, cultural and aesthetic issues.
Required Materials:
Music in the Medieval West, by Margot Fassler, with accompanying anthology (W. W.
Norton, 2014)
Additional readings will be required throughout the course. All additional readings are
available through Jstor unless otherwise noted.
Listening: Listening assignments from the anthology are embedded in the readings for each chapter.
The UTSA library has arranged a playlist of all the pieces in the anthology via Naxos. All students can
access the playlist through the UTSA library portal. Click on the following link:
http://utsa.naxosmusiclibrary.com.libweb.lib.utsa.edu/playlists/playlist.asp
Alternatively, you can go to the Naxos Homepage Playlists University of Texas, San Antonio
Playlists Brill Fall 2015 Medieval West.
Class Discussions: All students are expected to read and listen to all the assigned material in depth.
Each student will lead at least four class discussions over the course of the semester, on the assigned
reading and listening assignments. Discussion leaders must come prepared with several questions for
extensive discussion, be ready to extend the discussion in new directions, and present scores and play
examples of the musical pieces discussed. Discussions should also include performance of some of the
repertoire covered in class, as appropriate.
Term Paper: You willl write a 2500-word term paper on a subject of your choice, provided it
addresses some aspect of Medieval or Renaissance music. You will provide a short abstract and
preliminary bibliography on your chosen subject on Monday October 5. The paper is due at the time of
your presentation.
Presentations: Student will prepare and give a 30-45 minute presentation on their project.