Course Catalog
Music & ArtsAdvancedMUS 301
Music, Culture & Aesthetics
The philosophy and sociology of musical experience
4 modules
21 lessons
~18h
4 credit hours
Taught by Selin Music AI
What you'll learn
Analyze music through aesthetic, philosophical, and sociological lenses
Apply ethnomusicological methods to world music traditions
Examine how music constructs and reflects identity: race, gender, and nation
Evaluate the impact of recording, digital technology, and streaming on music
Write a sophisticated music criticism or research essay
Prerequisites
Course Curriculum
21 lessons totalAbsolute Music vs Program Music
Ed Plus25m
Music & Emotion: The Kivy-Levinson Debate
Ed Plus25m
Musical Ontology: Works, Performances & Recordings
Ed Plus25m
Module 1 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Music & Racial Identity in America
Ed Plus25m
Gender & Sexuality in Music
Ed Plus25m
Nationalism, Folk Music & the Invention of Tradition
Ed Plus25m
Music & Protest: From Spirituals to Punk
Ed Plus25m
Module 2 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Introduction to Ethnomusicology
Ed Plus20m
African Music: Rhythm, Community & Ceremony
Ed Plus25m
Indian Classical Music: Ragas & Talas
Ed Plus25m
East Asian Music Traditions
Ed Plus20m
Module 3 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
The Recording Revolution: Phonograph to Digital
Ed Plus25m
Electronic & Computer Music
Ed Plus25m
Streaming, Algorithms & the Attention Economy
Ed Plus25m
AI-Generated Music & the Future of Creativity
Ed Plus25m
Music Criticism or Cultural Analysis Essay
Ed Plus60m
Module 4 Quiz
Ed Plus10m
Ed Plus
Requires Ed Plus subscription
Modules4
Lessons21
Estimated time~18h
Credit hours4