MU 344 - Opera and Gender

This course explores operatic music and vocality, as well as opera’s construction of gender by focusing on a chronological series of historicized themes including castrati, madness, and exoticism. Students will complement their reading with weekly opera viewing/listening assignments and field trips to attend live performances of opera.

Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and the Writing Intensive Requirement (WI)

Four credits.