SEMINAR IN MUSICOLOGY
Topics in musicology, dealing primarily with an important aspect or genre or music or segment of a stylistic period.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Review a specialized body of academic literature on a contemporary musicological topic. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify, describe, and appraise musicology research methodologies. Audience: Graduate 3. Lead discussion of complex texts across multiple fields. Audience: Graduate 4. Compare and critique academic perspectives on a topic. Audience: Graduate 5. Design and carry out an original musicological research project which integrates contemporary academic conversations with personal research interests. Audience: Graduate 6. Complete an original research paper akin to an academic journal article that meets rigorous standards and might serve the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Review a specialized body of academic literature on a contemporary musicological topic. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify, describe, and appraise musicology research methodologies. Audience: Graduate 3. Lead discussion of complex texts across multiple fields. Audience: Graduate 4. Compare and critique academic perspectives on a topic. Audience: Graduate 5. Design and carry out an original musicological research project which integrates contemporary academic conversations with personal research interests. Audience: Graduate 6. Complete an original research paper akin to an academic journal article that meets rigorous standards and might serve the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027