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Paradoxically accessible and esoteric, Maurice Ravel’s music resides in the canonical repertoire of practically every conservatory student. Yet Ravel’s relationship to his own musical training was fraught both as a pianist and composer. This course examines the life and works of the French composer. Beyond a survey of his compositional output, this seminar will examine the era that produced Ravel. France at the turn of the century, Ravel’s studies at the Paris Conservatory, and his relationship with his musical contemporaries will all be topics of discussion. Undergraduate music theory AS.376.211 or PY.710.111 must have been completed with no lower than a grade of C is a prerequisite for this course. Some exposure to the French language is recommended.