MUSIC AND THE CITY
Examine the relationship between music and urban space, broadly conceived. Consider the proposition that music is central to how we understand the social life of cities. Examine the entanglements of space, meaning, and aesthetics in cities across history and geography. Explore concepts of "music scenes," urban planning and creative cities, the production of regional "sounds," and how music produces senses of place.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MUSIC 212 or declared in Music MA, Music MM, Music PhD, Music: Performance DMA, or Doctoral Minor in Music Course Designation: Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the literature and conceptual repertoire of music sociology, human geography, and urban studies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Interpret and apply difficult texts in conversation and writing. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Pose a research question, identify relevant resources, and make evidence-based arguments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Set discussion goals, manage time, and ask good questions for effective discussion facilitation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Track key terms across several bodies of academic literature and across geographic and temporal contexts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Complete an original research paper akin to an academic journal article that meets rigorous standards and may serve as the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the literature and conceptual repertoire of music sociology, human geography, and urban studies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Interpret and apply difficult texts in conversation and writing. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Pose a research question, identify relevant resources, and make evidence-based arguments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Set discussion goals, manage time, and ask good questions for effective discussion facilitation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Track key terms across several bodies of academic literature and across geographic and temporal contexts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Complete an original research paper akin to an academic journal article that meets rigorous standards and may serve as the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027