MUS3390

Music aesthetics, criticism, sociology and psychology

(ART)

M Kartomi and R Flora

8 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: MUS2110, MUS2120 + Corequisites: At least two other third-year subjects

Synopsis: The history and theory of music aesthetics. The history, theory and practice of music criticism, sociology and psychology. Issues discussed include music as text and work of art; value, greatness and genius; affection, formalism, program music, musical forgery, phenomenology of music, postmodern music aesthetics, perception and cognition of experimental music, and the /styles of the future0.

Assessment: Written (3500 words): 40% + Examinations (2 hours): 40% + Exercises (500 words): 20%