Social Science

History and Music

History and Music is an innovative social science course in which students learn to connect the political, social, economic, and spiritual climate of Western civilization to the music and art it has produced. This course begins in ancient Greece and travels through each time period up to the present. During course, students analyze primary source documents, examine artwork and music from each time period, and actively work in groups to improve academic literacy. In course, skits and presentations are designed so that students live out historical events. History and Music celebrates the gift of music from God as an outlet for creative expression and how the aesthetic of art changes as the times change.

Although this course is open to all students, it is strongly recommended for students enrolled in the Conservatory Honors Music Program and is a requirement for those enrolled as Conservatory Honors Fellows with an emphasis in music.