A topical study of various aspects of Western classical music, focusing primarily on Europe and North America during some portion of time from the early Middle Ages to the present day. Students may take the course more than once for credit, since the topic will be different each semester. Topics may vary from genre surveys (e.g. a history of the symphony) to geographic surveys (e.g. music in Italy) to historical surveys (e.g. Western classical music 1600-1827). Topics include Opera History Choral Music History of the Symphony Women Composers Western Classical Music to 1827 Western Classical Music since 1827.