Galena High School – Music Appreciation

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course offers an exciting survey of the traditions of music from the Middle Ages to the present, from Medieval music to Twenty-first Century Pop. Study topics will include how music relates to social, economic, cultural, and political developments of each era in the development of music. The class will show how major events in music affected our society and how major events in society shaped music, as we know it. Other aspects of music to be studied will cover: the art of listening, the fundamental elements of music, world music, musical instruments, and the future of music.