MUS 350 - Music and Meaning

Credits: 3
A seminar which explores the modes in which students listen to music and the manner in which they understand and derive meaning from it. Students will evaluate music from a variety of perspectives, including literary, social, political, neuroscientific, and philosophical. Students will be expected to critically respond to their own musical tastes and listening habits, to examine modern assumptions about the value and place of music, and to consider the ways in which music, especially music devoid of text, might have meaningful significance.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing required.
General Education: May be used to fulfill the Writing Intensive and Humanities: Fine and Performing Arts components of the General Education requirements.