MUSC 257 Experimental Music: A History of Sonic Discourse

3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

This course will survey current and historical trends in experimental music: music that asks questions. Through listening to a wide variety of music and engaging with musicological texts, including American experimentalism, free jazz, the European avant-garde, prog rock, minimalism, and post punk, students will develop an understanding of how musicians and artists communicate with sound. Through an encounter with the historical development of this music, students will gain an understanding for the ways in which music making can reflect societal and cultural forces.

Prerequisites WRIT*102 or WRIT*102H

Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Music.
This course is not repeatable for credit.