MUS 414

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Music and Society

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Credit: 3 hours.

Examination of the social context, function and meaning of music/music-making in one or more communities, from one or more areas of the world, in one or more time periods. May address music in relation to such social issues as gender and sexualities, ethnicity, politics, etc.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours if topic varies. Prerequisite: MUS 313 and MUS 314, and junior standing in music; or consent of instructor.

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MUS 414 class schedule data for fall 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	30637	Lecture-Discussion	B	9:00AM -10:20AM	TR	0360 Music Building	Ramirez, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Section Title: Urban Soundscapes Section Info: Topic: "URBAN SOUNDSCAPES: THE SOUND OF THE CITY FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE PRESENT." This course explores the sonic life of cities from medieval Europe to contemporary global metropolises, analyzing how sound structures urban space, social relations, and power. Cities are not only visual landscapes—they are constructed through sound: church bells regulate time, markets hum with commerce, colonial plazas impose hierarchies of governance, and modern noise ordinances shape urban life. This course examines the built environment as an acoustic space, considering how soundscapes evolve through technological, social, and political transformations. Drawing on sound studies, urban history, musicology, and media theory, students will engage with key concepts while analyzing historical and contemporary soundscapes. This course does not require fluency in western musical notation or the ability to play an instrument. Students interested in sound, music, and cultural history from any discipline/major/department are welcome to register. Restriction(s): Restricted to Voice or Instrumental Music or Music Composition or Music History or Open Studies or Music or Musicology or Jazz Performance major(s). Restricted to students in the Music department.