Pop Music Analysis for Non-Majors

(2 Credits)

This course introduces students to music analysis through close listening to popular music. Students develop the vocabulary and skills to describe, analyze, and interpret harmony, melody, rhythm, form, and timbre, using a variety of online music theory tools and AI applications for composition and analysis. Combining creative practice with critical listening, the course offers a hands-on, technology-driven approach to understanding how popular songs are constructed and how they communicate musical ideas. Intended for non-majors, no prior musical training is required.