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MUSIC 175R
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Shostakovich. Through study of the unique life and work of Dmitri Shostakovich, the course will focus on the tragic relationship between ideology and creativity, between totalitarian power intellectuals and artists in Soviet Union: the victims, the suffering, the “dissenters”. Students will approach one of the most problematic and compelling geniuses of twentieth century.
Class Notes
This class is open to performers (instrumentalists and vocalists) and non-performers. Performers will form chamber ensembles and perform in a final concert.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Music
Course Component
Lecture
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
