MJT 613 - SOCIOLOGICAL CONSTITUENTS OF MUSIC

Course Objectives

1. An evaluation of the sociological circumstances of the musical production and experience.
2. An analysis of the musical expressions in their socio-historical context.
3. Developping an approach to the musicology as a multi-disciplinary activity; conceiving the necessary methodological instruments for such an aim.
4. A review of the musicological literature in a critical perspective

Course Description

Elements of production. Conditions of production. Consequences of production. Collective units of meaning; the individual micro-politics of meaning; the function of the music. Music as a time construct. Music as a social class indicator. Music as sexual referent. Music as religious catalyst. Music as political metaphor. Rationalization of music. Commercialization of music. Popular music.