ITALIAN MUSIC HISTORY COURSES
Music is a universal language of communication that goes over linguistic barriers! Our Italian music history course will allow you to understand how this “language” has originated, evolved, and enriched itself from ancient times to the present day.
The course in Italian music history is open to everyone (minimum age required – 14 years):
- Music enthusiasts
- Italian and foreign students
- Young and grown-up people interested in the “language of music”
- Beginners and advanced levels
- Individuals or self-composed groups
The course can be taught in Italian or English.
Italian music history course
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They say that the language of music is Italian, and there are several reasons to confirm it:
– Operas worldwide are predominantly sung in Italian.
– Recognized technical terms in the music field (“allegro,” “piano,” “vivace,” etc.) are in Italian.
– The Italian language is well-suited for singing due to its abundance of vowels and the position of the accents.
– Italian is a very melodic language.
In our Italian music history course, we will discover how language, culture, religion, and politics have contributed to the development of Italian music.
You are not able to travel at the moment? No problem, because our school provides Italian music history course online as well!
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| PERIOD | PROGRAMS |
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| The IV Century | Christian Chant and its Transformation into Gregorian Chant. |
| The X-XIII Centuries | Evolution of Christian chant in the Middle Ages, the new forms of vocal music. Liturgical drama. The monodic lauda. |
| The XIV Century | The Dolce Stil Novo and Ars Nova (madrigal, chase, ballad). |
| 1265-1321 | Dante and music. Music of the spheres. |
| The XV Century | The first Renaissance. Flemish masters. The frottola. |
| The XVI Century | The second Renaissance. The Madrigal, Madrigal composers. The court of the Gonzaga in Mantua for the frottola and theater. Giovanni da Palestrina - the songwriter of papal glory. |
| The XVII Century | The first musical works in Florence. Poetry for music. Melodrama. The spread of opera in Rome. Claudio Monteverdi. Venetian opera. The chamber cantata. Girolamo Frescobaldi and organ music. |
| The instrumental and operatic XVIII Century | Instrumental music. The first works for violin. The Sonata a tre – church sonata and chamber sonata. Masters of the Concerto grosso – Corelli, Albinoni, Vivaldi. Alessandro Scarlatti and Neapolitan opera.
Intermezzi. Pietro Metastasio and the reform of melodrama. New theater by Carlo Goldoni and his musicians. Christoph Gluck and the reform of opera. Salieri's glory in Vienna. |
| The XIX Century | Luigi Cherubini, Gaspare Spontini, Niccolò Paganini, Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Giuseppe Verdi. |
| The XX Century | Puccini: from Scapigliatura to La Bohème.
Musicians of the “Giovane Scuola”. Verismo and Neoclassicism. New Music, Avant-garde, and Experimentalism. |
Our Italian music history courses can have personalized programs, established according to the needs and wishes of the participants. During the lessons, you will have the opportunity to work on the analysis musical works in their historical context and explore the artistic journeys of various composers through the study of their biographies, video viewings, multimedia content, and presentations.
Write us in order to create your personalized Italian music history course!
SCHEDULE AND PRICES OF THE ITALIAN MUSIC HISTORY COURSE:
Our Italian music history courses can be organized with the following schedules:
| Individual course | Course days | Schedule | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours per week |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €380 |
| 10 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €600 |
| 20 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-1pm OR 2pm-6pm | €1160 |
| Weekend (12 hours) |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Fr: 2pm-6pm; Sat-Sun: 9am-1pm | €840 |
| Course type | Course days | Schedule | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours per week |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €380 |
| 10 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €600 |
| 20 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-1pm OR 2pm-6pm | €1160 |
| Weekend (12 hours) |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Fr: 2pm-6pm; Sat-Sun: 9am-1pm | €840 |
The prices above are for individual courses, but upon request our Italian music history courses can also be organized as bi-individual as well as small groups courses.
In order to receive a personalized estimate, please send us an email to info@istituto-galilei.com
On request, course schedules can be changed and all programs can be extended to a higher amount of hours.
Furthermore, an evening at the opera, concert or theater can be included at an additional price.
The fees include:
- Notebooks and lesson materials
- Enrollment fee
- Taxes
- Certificate of attendance at the end of your course
- Use of our facilities, library and media
MINISTERO DELL’ISTRUZIONE, DELL’UNIVERSITÀ E DELLA RICERCA
Our school is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Instruction, University and Research.
Offers and discounts
- For a 40 hours course, discount of 5%
- For a 60 hours course, discount of 8%
- For a 80 hours course, discount of 10%
- For 2 participants in the same course, discount of 20%
- For 3 participants in the same course, discount of 40%
- For 4 participants in the same course, discount of 50%
- During the months of February and March, discount of 10% (not combinable with other discouts)
For self-composed groups please request an estimate write us at info@galilei.it or at info@istituto-galilei.com
Additional Services
Upon participants’ request, the program of our Italian music history courses can be combined with our guided visits of the city.
Our Italian music history courses can be easily combined with an Italian language course or with an art history course, history of Florence or any other Italian culture course.