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Credits
While in the Study Abroad Program, students from other American institutions will be
accepted as transient students at UGA and will recieve transferable credits for courses taken.Course Descriptions
Jazz : Understanding the Tools of the Trade
For players and non-players: come to Europe in May to study America's indigenous art form in the hills of northern Italy.
Investigate the elements that make up the music and provide an understanding of the art form. From New Orleans to the Big Bands, from be-bop to hip-hop, we will study the timeline of jazz and classic albums by major artists ranging from Ellington to Miles Davis to Herbie Hancock.
Examine jazz as a springboard to many facets of the contemporary music industry including the topics of desktop production and film scoring.
Enhanced appreciation and listening skills for non-players; sharpened technique and improvisational skills for players through applied study and small group performance.
La Serenissima: Music in Venice, 1500-1750
Description:
Venice is a city known for its music as much as for its unique architecture and canals. From the double choirs of Giovanni Gabrieli, to the synagogue music of Salamone Rossi, to the violin sonatas of Vivaldi, to the operas of La Fenice, the music of Venice is uniquely connected with the places in which it was produced and performed. This unique course, team taught by
Susan Thomas and Mitos Andaya, examines music written in and for the city of
Venice from the Renaissance and the Baroque periods. Students will not only
learn about this music from a historical and musicological perspective; they will
also perform it. Class time will be split between lecture, discussion, and music
making, for their is no better way to learn about the performance practices of an
earlier period than to do it oneself! The majority of the class will be based on
the Alessandria campus, and will include an extended trip to Venice, where
students will visit, and perform in, some of the locations that we will learn
about in the course. All instruments, including singers, are welcome. Students
will register for both MUSI 4270: Music Cultures of the World, and MUSI 4830:
Collegium Musicum. This course qualifies for both Music History and Small
Ensemble credit.