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This course examines the history of rock, primarily as it unfolded in the United States, from the days before rock (pre-1955) to the end of the 1960s. It covers artists such as...

The focus of this course will be on the music, but recording techniques, the music business, the music of other artists, and how the culture of the 1960s affected John, Paul,...

This course, part 2 of a 2-course sequence, examines the history of rock, primarily as it unfolded in the United States, from the early 1970s to the early 1990s.

This course will survey the music of the Rolling Stones, beginning with the roots and first formation of the band in the early 1960s, and following the group through the release...

In this course students learn the basic concepts of acoustics and electronics and how they can applied to understand musical sound and make music with electronic instruments.

Using a simple and enjoyable teaching style, this course introduces the novice listener to the wonders of classical music, from Bach fugues to Mozart symphonies to Puccini operas.

This course takes an inside-out look at Beethoven`s 32 piano sonatas from the point of view of a performer. Each lecture will focus on one sonata and an aspect of Beethoven’s...

This course teaches the basic principles of running an effective music ensemble rehearsal. Techniques and strategies are applicable to a variety of ensembles, including bands,...

From small farms to urban neighborhoods, from the region itself to the more distant worlds of the southern diaspora, this course discovers the stories, music, and art of the...

This course teaches the fundamental principles and early stages of teaching violin and viola through a series of engaging video lectures and lesson demonstrations

This course introduces students to strategies for style writing of common practice European art music. The issues of harmonic progression, voice leading, and texture are...

At a time of crisis for the classical music profession, with a changing commercial landscape, a shrinking audience base, and a contraction in the number of professional...

This course explores the factors — musical and cultural — that led to the birth of American rock 'n' roll music in the early 1950s.

This online course provides a general introduction to how to understand a musical score, and insights into what professional musicians do with the notation that these contain.

In this course students will learn about audio signal processing methodologies that are specific for music and of use in real applications. They will learn to analyse,...

This online course (MOOC) gives an introduction to the theory of music. Participants learn the skills needed to read and write Western music notation, as well as to understand,...

This online course explores important aspects of the blues, blues improvisation, basic keyboard textures, jazz harmonic and melodic syntax.

This online course (part 2) explores 4 more Beethoven sonatas.

This series of MOOCs explores the fundamentals of music theory, including major and minor tonalities, chord scales, song forms, and chord qualities.

This online course will introduce participants to new key signatures, including minor tonalities, and how they are constructed. Learners will train their ear to hear minor...