MUS 143 - Women in Music

Semester Hours: 4

This course will examine the history, contri-butions, and social issues surrounding the role of women in the field of music, from the 10th to the 21st centuries. The acceptance of women as contributors in the field of music has coincided with the acceptance of women as participants and leaders in church and society. The class will examine the music and the lives and surrounding culture of women composers, as well as the lives and contributions of female musi-cians as performers.