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MUSIC 405

SEMINAR: CULTURAL STUDY OF MUSIC

3 credits.

Explores various topics in music research from the perspective of contemporary cultural theory and history. Develops skills in critical analysis of music and culture, drawing from literatures in postcolonial studies, critical race theory, studies of empire, colonialism, and capitalism.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MUSIC 212 or declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and describe critical theoretical approaches to the study of music and sound. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Articulate how music contributes to the creation of cultural meaning. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Evaluate different modes and methods of academic inquiry regarding culture and music by analyzing approaches from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Lead discussions on complex texts or topics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Integrate insights from academic discourse with individual observations or lived experience. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Design and carry out research that implements critical understanding of the course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Conduct original research that meets disciplinary standards and might serve the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze and describe critical theoretical approaches to the study of music and sound. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Articulate how music contributes to the creation of cultural meaning. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Evaluate different modes and methods of academic inquiry regarding culture and music by analyzing approaches from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Lead discussions on complex texts or topics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Integrate insights from academic discourse with individual observations or lived experience. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Design and carry out research that implements critical understanding of the course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Conduct original research that meets disciplinary standards and might serve the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization. Audience: Graduate

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