MUS 201 ON SONGS AND SONGWRITING

An examination of the most basic forms of musical expression. Analyzing the many ways songs create their effects — through melody, rhythm, phrasing, form, and the singing voice — students will develop a critical vocabulary that will be applied to both essays and original compositions.  Students will deepen their powers of observation and develop their creative abilities through direct, hands-on engagement with one of the most fundamental ways of making music.   

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Course requires basic knowledge of music notation, satisfied by either MUS 104, MUS 122, or MUS 130. Fall first-year students may be admitted by taking a music placement test before registration.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students.

Attributes

MOIA, MOIB