MUS 522

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Special Topics Seminar

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Credit: 4 hours.

Intensive study of special topics in musicology, whether historical, ethnomusicological, or interdisciplinary in approach; seminar format.

May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite: MUS 528 A (consult Class Schedule for specific section information); Music and Sound Studies graduate minor; or consent of instructor. For graduate students in Music; this course is intended for performance and composition majors, especially DMA students seeking advanced musicology credit.

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MUS 522 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	67730	Online	CHW	1:00PM -3:50PM	F	n.a.	Wolter, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Section Title: Music Tech & Transform Am Life Section Info: Topic: "MUSIC TECH AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN LIFE, 1900-1930." Everyday experiences with sound and music in the U.S. underwent a profound transformation in the early twentieth century, largely due to three technologies: the phonograph, the radio, and the player piano. In this course, we will examine contemporary scholarship and evaluate a wide range of early twentieth-century primary sources—from player piano advertisements, to early examples of radio broadcast schedules, to transcripts of fiery congressional debates around copyright and recorded sound. These sources will foster seminar discussion of several key questions, including: How did the American public initially react to these three technologies? How did the way they were used change over the course of the early 20th century as they became integrated into everyday musical life? How did technological mediation—for example, the ability to capture music on a disc record or a piano roll—impact musical experiences, including music learning? What kinds of music and other programming were heard through these technologies, and who made the decisions? What ideas about race, gender, and class became mapped onto them, and which historical conditions contributed to this? As a part of this course, students will complete guided written reflections on assigned primary and secondary sources, as well as a final original research paper tied to one or more of the seminar’s central questions. COURSE IS ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Graduate class standing. Restricted to students in the Music department.