MUS 5840 - Topics in Musicology and Ethnomusicology

A study of the music of various people, places, eras, and/or events. Attention will focus on the current research methodology in the disciplines of musicology and ethnomusicology and may draw upon related fields (e.g., anthropology, theatre, cultural studies, women’s studies, etc.). Topics will vary each semester and could include studies of world music and cultures, performance traditions, historical repertories, musicians, gender roles, political and sociological structures.

Note: May be repeated for credit with different topics. Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Credits: 2 to 3 hours