Digital Methods for Music Scholarship

Introduction to core digital methods for music research, specifically close reading and encoding using the Music Encoding Initiative (MEI) schema. Hands-on experience in creating, manipulating, and encoding music and textual content, applying historical, cultural, and/or bibliographic research methods to develop a collaborative digital project. Designed as a humanities lab: students will have in-class time to learn, experiment, and create together. Assigned readings will offer grounding in music research and digital humanities methods (MEI, close reading, digital editions), with additional readings related to the semester topic.