MU228 - Topics in Music (Spring Semester).
Special topics in music history, theory, creativity, or technology. Topics vary from year to year, but typically emphasize a particular musical area, theoretical issue, genre, repertory, creative/compositional technique, or instrument. Courses may be offered as half-block or regular-block offering.
.25 or .5 or 1 unit — Banagale, Carrizo, Chang, Fall, Sweum
Previously Featured Offering
Students will work on a series of creative projects. Their work will be informed by an introduction to the fundamental theoretical context (acoustics, digital and analog sound, MIDI), as well as analytical listening and discussion. Topics include digital audio sampling/editing, signal processing, and basic synthesis techniques.
Offerings
Term | Block | Title | Instructor | Location | Student Limit/Available | Updated |
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Spring 2024 | Block H | Topics in Music: Music Business Topic Details | Ricky Sweum | Packard Hall 9 | 25 / 19 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2024 | Block 5 | Topics in Music: Composing and Arranging for Voices (Spring Semester). Topic Details | Andres Carrizo | Packard Hall 20 | 25 / 20 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2024 | Block 5 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): Jazz Improvisation and Theory Topic Details | Ricky Sweum | See Prof. 003 | 25 / 20 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2024 | Block 7 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): Engaged Music Lab Topic Details | Iddo Aharony | Cornerstone Art Center 130 | 32 / 9 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2024 | Block 7 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): Music and the Museum Topic Details | Lidia Chang | Packard Hall 16 | 25 / 18 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2024 | Block 7 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): Hip Hop Feminism | Heidi R. Lewis | East Campus Community Center 202 | 25 / 5 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2024 | Block 7 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): West African Dance and Drumming | Dallo Fall | Cossitt Hall N Studio | 25 / 16 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block H | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): Music Business Topic Details | Ricky Sweum | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block 5 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): West African Dance and Drumming | Dallo Fall | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block 5 | Topics in Music: Music and the Museum Topic Details | Lidia Chang | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block 5 | Topics in Music: Puente del Mundo: The Musical Crossroads of Panama Topic Details | Liliana Carrizo | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block 5 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): Jazz Improvisation and Theory Topic Details | Ricky Sweum | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block 5 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): The Beatles: Then and Now Topic Details | Ryan Banagale | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block 6 | Topics in Music: Sonic Revolutions: Music and Social Movements Topic Details | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 | |
Spring 2025 | Block 7 | Topics in Music (Spring Semester): West African Dance and Drumming | Dallo Fall | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |
Spring 2025 | Block 7 | Topics in Music: Doctor Faustus Topic Details | Lidia Chang | TBA | 25 / 25 | 04/19/2024 |