MUSI 320 - Advanced Studies in Musical Genres

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

A seminar offering advanced studies in analyses of musical genre.

Topic for 2025/26b: Pop/Rock Music. An in-depth exploration of harmony, form, rhythm, and meter of pop and rock music (broadly defined). During the second half of the semester, students select their preferred sub-genres or related genres (e.g., funk, punk, electronic, hip hop, etc.) to study and present to the class. Learn what makes your favorite music tick! Táhirih Motazedian.

Prerequisite(s): MUSI 205.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS