MUS 493A - Directed Research in Musicology

Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Private instruction for directed research in musicology topics. Projects vary from semester to semester. In this course, advanced music students choose a topic in music history, systematic musicology, ethnomusicology or music theory that is of interest to them, and begin the process of scholarly research in the field, from initial idea through selection of sources and conducting research. The project is intended to be completed in the following semester in MUS 496A. All private music instruction courses carry a variable load; MUS 493A may be taken for 1 to 3 credits, for which each credit is for a half-hour weekly lesson per semester. No audit allowed. Must be taken for a letter grade. May be repeated for credit as course content changes every semester. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits