Overview
Take an aural journey through 17th- to 20th-century Europe—exploring world-renowned works in classical, orchestral, and operatic music to create a cultural and social context for each performance’s circumstances.
You’ll begin your tour 1607, Matua, Italy for Claudio Monteverdi’s L ‘Orfeo—long regarded as one of the first and most important examples of opera. You will also focus on Monteverdi's life and work as a Renaissance court musician.
Travel into the 18th century for German composer George Frederic Handel’s Messiah, premiering in Dublin in April 1742. Popular during the Baroque era, Handel gained popularity for his oratorios and unique operatic techniques. Next up, take a trek east to Vienna for Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, with its famous choral finale changing our views of orchestral music forever.
What you will learn during the Classical Works programme in collaboration with Harvard University - HarvardX
- Gain an appreciation and understanding for the typical characteristics of Italian opera, classical music, and performance art—including instruments used and types of singing.
- Understand the revolutionary relationships created between music, drama, and storytelling in opera.
- Build on your learning and explore how performances have changed over time.
- Compare the social and cultural influences of each work.
- Learn the technologies and innovations behind opera performances, choir, instruments, and stage structure.
- Follow the composition, legacy, and significance through time and the relevance today.
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Courses icluded:
- First Nights - Monteverdi's LÓrfep and the Birth of Opera
- First Nights - Handel's Messiah and Baroque Oratorio
- First Nights - Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the 19th Century Orchestra
- First Nights - Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique and Program Music in the 19th Century
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Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
- 3 hrs/week
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- Self-paced
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We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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745 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 745 USD for the full programme during 4 months. -
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745 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 745 USD for the full programme during 4 months.