MUS 713 - Topics in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music

(3 units)

Western music cultures from the Twentieth Century to the present day with an emphasis toward understanding how musical meanings and values are created in a cultural context. There is a significant writing and participation component to this class.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze the variety of social, cultural, migrational, ethnic, and gendered contexts that inform music of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries.
2. speak and write about music with theoretical knowledge and analytical sophistication.
3. apply their knowledge of music history to their area of specialization.

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