Introduction to Musicological Research II

3 units

This course is designed to assist in both your acclimation to this music department and your navigation of the truly expansive field of music research. Together, we will explore literature across the sub disciplines of ethnomusicology, historical musicology, and music theory. Regular attendance at Music Department colloquia is expected, and where possible, readings in this course will support your engagement of the speaker series. The readings are organized with intention of exploring some of the reasons we as humans, and humans in societies, engage with musical sound. The anticipated outcome of this course is that you develop your sensibility to search for the “why.”