Students collaborate with instructor to generate a set of grammatical “rules” for various musical genres. We review existing theories and grammars of Western classical and other musics, compare parallels between 20th-c. theories of Heinrich Schenker and Noam Chomsky, and gather musical data from scores, recordings and our own transcription. The course will culminate in scholarly papers on research findings.
Linguistics of Music (MTH4258.01)
Kitty Brazelton
Prerequisites: Music literacy, a working knowledge of harmony and prior courses in music theory. Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 4
W 10:00am - 11:50am; W 2:10pm - 4:00pm
Maximum Enrollment: 12
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as Four Credit, Theory, 4000, Kitty Brazelton, Wednesday Mornings, Wednesday Afternoons, All courses.
Credits: 4
W 10:00am - 11:50am; W 2:10pm - 4:00pm
Maximum Enrollment: 12
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as Four Credit, Theory, 4000, Kitty Brazelton, Wednesday Mornings, Wednesday Afternoons, All courses.