The Renaissance period

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In the Renaissance period, the madrigal was invented as a new type of dance music. What was the madrigal’s primary purpose? How did the music work with the text? To what affect? Sample Solution

Josquin’s Ave Maria and the “As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending” by Thomas Weelkes

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Describe and compare Josquin’s Ave Maria and the “As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending” by Thomas Weelkes. Topics could include the historical or social context of each composition, the composers’ background, and the use of musical elements such as sound, instrumentation, melody, rhythm/meter, harmony/tonality, and form. Note similarities as well as differences. Sample Solution

Socialization over the life course.

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Discuss socialization over the life course. Is there a difference between how your parents were socialized and how you were socialized? Make sure you discuss at least one aspect of your socialization. Sample Solution

The three periods of prenatal development.

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Describe the three periods of prenatal development. Why is the second stage the most dangerous for the developing child? Sample Solution