WOMEN IN MUSIC

Catalog description

This course explores a variety of issues concerning women in Western art music, non-Western musics, and popular music. These may include: the contributions of women as performers, composers, conductors, patrons, and teachers; the portrayal of women in opera, musical theater, and music videos; the objectification of women in the marketing and consumption of music; expressions of gender and sexuality in music; and feminist perspectives in musical criticism. (HA, HA-A) PREREQ: SOPHOMORE STANDING