Music and Ethics

(Cross-listed w/ CVS 152) The relationship between music and moral philosophy/ethics in contemporary and historical perspective. Music in virtue cultivation; ethics of musical style; music therapeutics; performing civility and manners; ethical responsibilities of performers and listeners; representations of self and others; aesthetics; feminist and care ethics; aural and environmental ethics; music in crime and punishment. Assigned readings drawn from philosophy, musicology, ethnomusicology, and sound studies; and audio/visual examples feature a range of musical styles, time periods, and geographies. No prerequisites.