MUSI
GR
6385
Course Level:
Graduate
Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor.
Credits:
3
Analysis of Western Popular music including pop, rock, soul, electronic dance music, and hip hop through recent approaches. Topics will include the applicability of analytical techniques designed for Western art music, the role of notation, relationship of text and context, and the roles of popular music in identity formation.
Past Offerings
Spring 2012
Instructor:
Ellie M. Hisama
Professor Emerita of Music; Executive Committee, Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality