MUS 541 - Topics in the Cross-Cultural Study of Music

Examination of a topic of current interest in the cross-cultural study of music. Readings from various intellectual traditions in the humanities and social sciences provide a context within which to appraise recent research in ethnomusicology, historical musicology, and popular music studies, and to formulate possible directions for future research. Representative topics include music and gender, music and the media, music and power, and performance and performers.

3 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Offered Fall or Spring

Repeatable May be repeated for credit.