MUS 496A - BA in Music Capstone part I

Prerequisite, instructor consent required. Capstone course for the BA Music degree. In this course, advanced music students choose a topic in music history, musicology/cultural music studes, music theory, or other music-scholarly field that is of interest to them, and conduct scholarly research in the field. The final product (to be completed in the second semester, MUS 496B) is a substantial research/analysis paper, suitable to be seen by the wider scholarly community in the form of publication or graduate school applications. Students will become well-versed in the field, be familiar with the extant literature, and contribute an original, insightful, valuable paper to the field. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits