Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Music outline · Section D: History and Literature of Western Music
Contents / notes
- Medieval or Middle Ages: 800–1400.
- Renaissance period: 1400–1600.
- Baroque period: 1600–1750.
- Classical period: 1750–1820.
- Romantic period: 1820–1900.
- 20th century: 1900–1999.
Candidate objectives
- Identify the various periods and their dates from the Medieval period to the 20th century.
- Trace the stages of the development of Western musical practice from the Medieval period to the end of the 20th century.
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