Constance Frei

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Humanities and Social Sciences Program

Courses

Musicology and aesthetics

Recount the history of musical styles practiced in classical music of the 20th century. Understand and analyze the various contexts, musical languages and the currents of ideas. Know some of the major works of the classical repertory of the 20th century as well as the main theoretical writings.

Musicology and history of music

Recount the historical practices of improvisation from early music of the Renaissance to present modern day. Understand and analyze the various contexts, styles, musical genres in which improvisation is at the forefront. Know some of the major works from the classical repertory and the treatises.

Music, politics and society I

This course examines the presence of exotic musical characteristics (popular and folkloric) - in Europe and beyond - in art music (17th-20th centuries). It culminates in a group (or individual) research paper on a subject related to this theme.

Music, politics and society II

This course examines the presence of exotic musical characteristics (popular and folkloric) - in Europe and beyond - in art music (17th-20th centuries). It culminates in a group (or individual) research paper on a subject related to this theme.