The Cockefair Chair and members of the talented faculty at UMKC deliver short, engaging courses on national issues, Kansas City history and current events and literature and the arts. Join in to experience thoughtful analysis on a variety of subjects.

In this survey of the music of J.S. Bach, participants will learn about common formal and tonal paradigms and genres, along with exploring the role of Bach’s music in Western music history, as well as Bach’s life and working conditions. Through this course, participants will gain a better understanding of what to listen for in Baroque music, as well as a fuller appreciation of the myriad differences between music and musicians in the 18th century versus today.