Global Playlists: Music, Tech, and Influence

Catalog description

Students will explore contemporary sociocultural phenomena by studying lyrics, soundscape, and technology reflected by global popular music. Analyzing the audience of tomorrow requires scholarly explorations of current and historical topics, including investigations of power systems and their impacts on individuals and collective groups that shape musical responses. An emphasis is placed on understanding complexities in genre, style, and emerging global music trends. IIIB. PA-4C. SI-03.