MUS 102 Advanced Critical Listening Skills

This course delves into the art of critical listening, emphasizing a listening-based approach to musical analysis that transcends traditional score-based analytical methods. Students will explore varying listening theories and modes, including non-cochlear sound, embodied listening, ubiquitous listening, and others while honing their ability to analyze music across various time scales—from minute details to broader structural implications. Through collective listening sessions, engaging discussions, and supplementary readings, students will cultivate a refined capacity to critically engage with music. By the course's conclusion, students will have developed a sophisticated toolkit of focused and informed listening practices, enabling them to navigate and appreciate the complexities of sonic works with heightened awareness and analytical acumen.

 

Instructor

Younge