MUSC 3060
Popular Music Analysis
A survey of current analytic approaches to popular music (broadly defined), including investigations into rhythm/metre, form, melody/harmony, lyrics, and texture/timbre. Issues of notation, aesthetics, social/cultural context, and performance practice will be addressed through listening and transcription exercises, analysis of recordings/videos, and reading assignments.
Prerequisites & course information
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated. Prerequisites: ( MUSC 2394 or MUSC 2388 ) and ( MUSC 2120 or MUSC 2122 ). May not be held with MUSC 3820 when titled Popular Music Analysis. Mutually Exclusive: MUSC 3820
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027