MUSC 1136 — What's Playing at Symphony?
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICusually offered: falltypical days: WBostonTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to attend several performances of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Symphony Hall. Discusses each piece of music from a variety of perspectives, including the history of a given composer and his or her relationship to music history and the history of a given composition and its relevance to the symphonic repertoire. Analyzes program pieces in order to provide a deeper appreciation for their musical construction; however, no musical background is required to participate in this course—it is designed for nonmusic majors and music majors alike. Requires students to purchase BSO College Cards (for a nominal fee) for the current BSO concert season.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 32% | 13.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 14% · T 0% · W 86% · Th 14% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (86% of sections), MR (14% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Hilary Poriss (74% of students) · reviews
- Anthony De Ritis (26% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Bronwen McVeigh (100% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (MUSC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MUSC courses · Plan it at numap.app