Course · MUS 341

Music History and Literature I

A music course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Fall

Course Description

A chronological survey of the development of music from antiquity through the Baroque periods. The course deals with historical and cultural correlation, theoretical practice, compositional techniques, forms, styles, composers, and an examination of representative works.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional · 2026-2027: Fall 2.

Acadeum Instructor

2026-2027: Fall 2

Daniel Burroughs

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Jim

2026-2027: Fall 2

Watson, D.M.A.

Watson, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor

2026-2027: Fall 2

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of music history and literature i as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.

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