Writing about Music

Catalog description

A writing-intensive course that gives students the opportunity to develop their craft of writing about music and their personal, critical, creative voice as a writer. A variety of musical styles will be treated, from pop to classical, from folk to hip hop to world beat. Students will learn to write both music journalism for non-musicians and pieces for academic audiences. Classroom time will be divided between discussions of readings and student assignments. Students’ thinking about issues from the book and the class time, and engaging with these in classroom discussions, will be an essential part of the course.