Fall 2026

Seminar: Cultural Study of Music

A graduate seminar exploring music research through contemporary cultural theory, history, and critical analysis.

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Summary

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The course had a moderate difficulty rating of 3 according to the single historical review.

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Prerequisites

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MUSIC 212 or declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program

    • MUSIC 212
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program
    take one
MUSIC 405

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  • Any of
    • MUSIC 212
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Julian Lynch describe him as an easygoing, intelligent instructor eager to share knowledge, with a reviewer recommending his courses. No current instructor reviews are available to assess present teaching strengths or concerns.

JULIAN LYNCH is recorded teaching in Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews for Julian Lynch describe him as an easygoing, intelligent, and eager teacher who is highly recommended for music courses.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 3.87 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.59 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course had a moderate difficulty rating of 3 according to the single historical review.

Historical reviews of Julian Lynch: Students found the instructor eager to share knowledge, leading to a positive recommendation for his classes.

Topics

  • Postcolonial studies and critical race theory
  • Empire, colonialism, and capitalism

Skills

  • Critical analysis of music and culture
  • Music research using cultural theory

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