OLSEARCH - THE SEARCH FOR AN AMERICAN SOUND
Course Description
recognized the dilemma of creating the American sound. We’ll explore how not only classical musicians, but also
Broadway and Hollywood composers of different origins and ethnicities alternated in creating a sound that has
been defined as evocative of these lands and their people. Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, William Grant Steel, Florence
Price, Alex North, Elmer Bernstein, and others will be the protagonists of this lecture, supported with audiovisuals and
anecdotes.
Notes
INSTRUCTOR: EMANUEL AVRAMOVITS
LOCATION: ZOOM ONLINE
English Proficiency Requirements
Continuing Education Programs
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Intermediate English Skills
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Advanced English Skills
Online Distance Learning courses and microcreds are for-credit courses and might require more advanced English skills, equivalent to a C1 level on the Learner Self-Assessment Form. Be sure to read through each of the categories under Column C1 to make sure you meet proficiency requirements.