MUS 517

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Topics in Instrumental Music

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Credit: 4 hours.

Intensive or comparative study of specific repertoires of instrumental music, or of particular genres or styles of instrumental composition and performance practice, and/or of particular instrumentalists. Includes broad reading in the social and intellectual climate of the musical practices at issue; pertinent analytical approaches or paradigms; and work with relevant source materials.

May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite: MUS 528 A (consult Class Schedule for specific section information); graduate standing in Musicology; Music and Sound Studies graduate minor; or consent of instructor.

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MUS 517 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	39713	Lecture-Discussion	A	4:30PM -5:50PM	MW	0303 Music Building	Bashford, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Title: String Quartet Film & Society Section Info: Topic: "The String Quartet in Sound, Film, and Society" This course explores the string quartet from c.1750 to the 2020s in a deliberately wide-ranging manner. We consider not just the changing compositional techniques that composers have employed when writing string quartets, but also what sound recordings, documentaries, and ephemeral sources can reveal about how approaches to string quartet performance have altered over time. In addition, we talk about how the idea of the string quartet, both as a musical genre and a musical ensemble, has been variously constructed by Western societies up to the present day. Students will study cross-section of source material, including movies and fictional writing. Attendance at two string quartet concerts at Krannert (fully subsidized) is expected. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to students in the Music department.