Summary
For medieval scholars, music was part of the quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music). What was an essential aspect of education to them has been sidelined as "extra-curricular" in our own time. Discovering Music: 300 Years of Interaction in Western Music, Arts, History, and Culture helps students acquire the powerful tool of music as a key for learning. Through a combination of lively lectures (DVDs), carefully selected vocabulary, and vivid listening (CDs), this course provides an enjoyable and memorable way to unlock history, geography, language, literature, architecture, art, and even the sciences. Professor Carol guides you through the intersection of music, visual arts, drama, literature, politics, architecture, and culture. Get acquainted with great music and learn how music enriches our lives and improves our understanding of other times and other disciplines. No prior musical training required. Recommended for adolescent students (and older) with a general understanding of European and American history.
About the Author
For more than 20 years, Dr. Carol Reynolds was Associate Professor of Music History at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University. Carol also is a uniquely talented and much sought-after speaker for arts venues and general audiences. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, substance, and skilled piano performance to make the arts more accessible and meaningful to all. Carol has led arts tours on behalf of several arts organizations. Her enthusiasm and boundless energy give tour participants an unforgettable experience. She makes her home on a farm near Bowie, Texas, where, with her husband and teenage daughter, she raises La Mancha goats and soaks up the rich cultural heritage of rural America. She maintains a second residence in Weimar, Germany - the home of Goethe, Schiller, Bach, and Liszt, and the focal point of much of Europe’s artistic heritage.
