Purity, the positive experience of mixture as a prohibited or impossible absence, is the distinctive property of the aesthetic qua aesthetic in that, no matter how heterogeneous the work of art may be ...

Aesthetics—When you "feel" it. When you "feel" the power of the art. When it all comes together in perfect harmony—song, performance, message, connection—there is a physical reaction to the art. You ...

The purpose of this study was to determine if music and non-music majors' aesthetic responses are differentiated by gradually changing pitch center conditions. One hundred and forty-four university ...

An introduction to the fundamental materials of a variety of music, including Western concert music, jazz, and popular music. Course activities center around interrelated theoretical, compositional, ...