MUS2605 – Popular Music Studies
Course content
This course gives a thorough introduction to central questions and topics in popular music research. There will be an emphasis on cultural theory, approaches to music analysis, gender and identity theory, aspects of groove, sound, and production, as well as general perspectives on the study of popular music.
Learning outcome
On completion of the course, students will:
- be familiar with central questions and terminology in popular music research
- be acquainted with different analytical approaches to popular music
- be able to apply analytical models across styles and genres
- be acquainted with different approaches to popular music in cultural theory
- have improved their skills in making written and oral presentations
- have been trained in developing research questions and using them as a basis for written texts
- be able to relate the course literature to relevant research traditions
Admission to the course
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