Studies in Global Musics
Studies of selected topics in ethnomusicology (the study of music in culture). Topics vary. Examples include the social lives of musical instruments, music and storytelling, fieldwork methodologies, music and politics, and theories of global musics. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Fall 2017 · The Beatles
This class surveys the music of the Beatles, from the band’s early years to the break-up of the group, mapping how the Beatle’s musical style changed from skiffle and rock to studio-based experimentation. Cultural influences that helped to shape them, as well as the group’s influence worldwide, will be a continuous theme.
Readings
- Assigned readings will be taken from this text: Hunter Davies, The Beatles , New York: Norton, 2009. ISBN: 978-0393338744.
- Supplemental text: The Beatles Anthology , San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2000.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: 21M.030 or permission of instructor U (Fall, Spring) 3-0-9 units. HASS-A Can be repeated for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2017
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.