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MUSI 180 - The Art of Writing About Music

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
How is it possible to write about music in ways that are both well-informed-and accessible by a majority of readers? In this course, we listen to a wide variety of music, with the purpose of learning how to write clearly and persuasively about music. To this end we develop a vocabulary for music that is broadly non-technical, yet characterized by a clear understanding of the basic elements that give life to all kinds of music. Our reading list ranges widely, and includes both journalism and musicological writing. Over the course of the semester we examine more and more complex kinds of music, beginning with songs of all kinds, and ending with works of greater scope (operas, symphonies, concertos, and more). The goal is both to challenge ourselves as writers, and to find ways to write about the almost maddening varieties of music that confront us in modern life. Mr. Mann.

Two 75-minute periods.

Open only to freshmen; satisfies college requirement for a Freshman Writing Seminar. May not be counted in the requirements for concentration.



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