MUS 86 - INTRODUCTION TO HARPSICHORD TECHNIQUE AND LITERATURE

    Recent Professors
    P. Foster, K. Gliadkovsky
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023
    Class Size
    6–30 students
    Credits
    2
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Introductory Study of Harpsichord, its history, performance practices, technique and repertory. Masterclass format. Students will learn Renaissance and Early Baroque pieces written for harpsichord, as well as basic ornaments, dynamics and articulation on the instrument. Emphasis on short pieces from English Virginal and Italian Cembalo schools of the 17th century. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 86, 87, 88, and 89.
    Usually Held
    Wed 7:00pm–9:50pm, Wed 7:00pm–7:50pm, Wed 8:00pm–9:50pm