The course is about how to appreciate and understand German and Austrian music. This type of music varies in terms of styles and has characteristics connected with the composers, such as,Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Mahler. During the 19th century, German and Austrian music were in their prime and exerted a far-reaching influence on the musical composition and concept in the whole Europe. Musicians such as Weber, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Wagner and Brahms were followers of Beethoven. Of them, Wagner and Brahms particularly continued the musical tradition from Beethoven and contributed a lot to western music. Brahms’ s works were embodied with the tradition of classical German and Austrian music and strong romanticism while Wagner’s contribution, which was controversial, aimed to change the musical tradition. His ideology and concept in musical creation and the relevant writings have been key resources for western music history researchers and a field to artists and philosophers. In this course, we review the history of German and Austrian music and musicians, develop basic listening skills, understand rhythmic patterns, identify major and minor and various textures. Students have opportunities to appreciate the selected German and Austrian music and evaluate them with critical thinking to foster more confidence in listening to classical German and Austrian music.