Seminar in Comparative Music Theory
MUSC 522
Spring 2012 not offered
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This course is an introduction to the field of music theory for graduate students in ethnomusicology. The course will focus on four areas of inquiry within the field of music theory: music analysis and interpretation, history of music theory, theory pedagogy, and perception and cognition. Readings will include scholarship that interrogates and crosses the disciplinary boundaries between music theory, music history, and ethnomusicology. |
Essential Capabilities:
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Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
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Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: GRAD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Michael Tenzer, ed. Analytical Studies in World Music Robert Gjerdingen, Music in the Galant Style Marc Perlman, Unplayed Melodies: Javanese Gamelan and the Genesis of Music Theory Mark Butler, Unlocking the Groove: Rhythm, Meter, and Musical Design in Electronic Dance Music Additional Readings by Kofi Agawu, Thomas Christensen, Richard Cohn, David Lewin, and Patrick McCreless
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Examinations and Assignments: Two-three response papers, one short analytical paper, and a seminar paper. |
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