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V2023 Beethoven; V2023 Mozart; V3125 Music of the Classical and Romantic Periods

Departments: Music

Professors: Elaine Sisman

December 31, 1999

Sisman, Elaine Silver_nugget
V2023 Beethoven; V2023 Mozart; V3125 Music of the Classical and Romantic Periods

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Elaine is quite knowldegdable in her field, which is classical/romantic music, especially Mozart and Haydn. She's the only female tenured prof in the music dept, which must mean something. She's a little soft-voiced, but her lectures are packed full of info, and boy does she know her stuff. She dresses sort of dainty and I'm still trying to figure out where she shops. I think she grades easier on non-music majors. She likes to go thru pieces in details at times but she'll always have a handout outlining the piece. Many of her classes "require" prior ear training exp or theory, but you really don't need it. If you want to learn alot of new music in the classical style as well as some relevant anecdotes, definately take a class with her.

Workload:

medium (if you choose to do it). weekly readings, and listening assignments. 1 paper, midterm, final.

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