MZJ 540E - Analytical Approaches to Popular Music

Course Objectives

I. To have a theoretical background on the structural analysis of music,
II. To apply different analysis approaches to the field of Popular Music,
III. To analyze works in terms of composition, lyrics, arrangement and production,
IV. To be aware of recent studies in this field,
V. To establish a musico-analytic basis for further studies in the sociological and cultural context of Popular Music.

Course Description

Examining the musical elements (melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, arrangement, lyrics, performance and production) that make up popular music, both independently and holistically, with different structural approaches, and revealing the style and stylistic features.