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

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