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MUSC 105L - 01   The Music and Life of Prince

2024 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
70786
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
In Person
Credits
5 units
General Education
IM
Status
Open
Available Seats
14
Enrollment Capacity
25
Enrolled
11
Wait List Capacity
0
Wait List Total
0

Description

Prince Rogers Nelson was a complex and sophisticated African-American musician who challenged aesthetic and music genre boundaries. Prince?s political thought fueled his musical commentaries. A shrewd businessman who had an ambivalent relationship with the internet, he was a pioneer in selling music in digital format (e-commerce). Since his death in 2016, the burgeoning critical music studies discourse has blossomed in multidisciplinary directions. Course examines how Prince?s musical practices have become a locus to study composition, performance and production techniques, racial politics, and gender fluidity. This is an interdisciplinary course designed for undergraduate students who want to know more about Prince?s contributions to American popular music while being introduced to a critical music studies discourse. (Formerly MUSC 81U.)

Meeting Information

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
MW 01:00PM-04:00PM Music Center 131 Williams,J. 07/29/24 - 08/30/24
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