# MUSC 230 — History of Opera (AUB) > MUSC 230 History of Opera at American University of Beirut. 2.0/5 from 2 ratings · 4 student reviews. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/908 Retrieved: 2026-09-17 ## Facts - Course code: MUSC 230 - Title: History of Opera - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Music - Department: Fine Arts and Art History - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Cultures and Histories - Professors on record (3): Joelle Garro El Khoury, Thomas Y Kim, Yasmina Sabbah ## Catalogue description A survey of the history and development of opera from 1598 to the present. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and evaluation of recorded opera performances on film. At the discretion of the program. ## Quick answers ### What is MUSC 230 at AUB? MUSC 230 History of Opera is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A survey of the history and development of opera from 1598 to the present. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and evaluation of recorded opera performances on film. At the discretion of the program. ### How many credits is MUSC 230? MUSC 230 History of Opera is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is MUSC 230 hard? Students rate MUSC 230 2.0 out of 5 overall, from 2 ratings. ### Who teaches MUSC 230 at AUB? Studiety has 3 professors on record for MUSC 230: Joelle Garro El Khoury, Thomas Y Kim, Yasmina Sabbah. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ## Student ratings - Overall: 2.0/5 from 2 ratings ## Student reviews 4 of 4 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **2/5 · 2022-01** — MUSC 230 was not enjoyed by the reviewer. - **2/5 · 2022-01** — A student who took MUSC 230 did not like the course. - **2021-08** — What a fascinating course! The material is very straightforward and relies mostly on memorization. Expect 2-3 quizzes and a big final project. The quizzes are all multiple choice and rely on memorization (very few questions are tricky). The final project is an analysis of an Opera piece. You'll learn all the analysis tools in class. You're graded both for content and for the presentation. So if you're good at video-editing and/or have an on-camera presence, this is your moment to shine. The only challenging part of this course is the Operas you have to watch (2-3 hours long). She'll assign about two a week, just make sure you start watching them as soon as they're assigned. Professor Sabbah loves what she does and you can tell. She explains the material well and doesn't mind answering questions. She does however expect a certain level of effort to be put into the course. Just attend the lectures, interact with her and show her that you're not just taking this as an easy elective. - **2020-04** — Great course!! We just watched opera shows and analyzed them, we looked into historical and political backgrounds and there are some technical terms we had to define. The teacher is super cool, his exams are easy.. You can have a 90 very easily! ## See also - [All Music courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/music.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.