Spring 2027

Music and the City

Examines the relationship between music and urban space, exploring music scenes, urban planning, creative cities, regional sounds, and how music produces senses of place.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 John Walsh

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Discuss the literature and conceptual repertoire of music sociology, human geography, and urban studies.

  • Interpret and apply difficult texts in conversation and writing.

  • Pose a research question, identify relevant resources, and make evidence-based arguments.

  • Set discussion goals, manage time, and ask good questions for effective discussion facilitation.

  • Track key terms across several bodies of academic literature and across geographic and temporal contexts.

  • Complete an original research paper akin to an academic journal article that meets rigorous standards and may serve as the basis for a larger project in the student's area of specialization.

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Prerequisites

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MUSIC 212 or declared in Music MA, Music MM, Music PhD, Music: Performance DMA, or Doctoral Minor in Music

    • MUSIC 212
    • declared in Music MA, Music MM, Music PhD, Music: Performance DMA, or Doctoral Minor in Music
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MUSIC 418

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  • Any of
    • MUSIC 212
    • declared in Music MA, Music MM, Music PhD, Music: Performance DMA, or Doctoral Minor in Music

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Examine the relationship between music and urban space, broadly conceived. Consider the proposition that music is central to how we understand the social life of cities. Examine the entanglements of space, meaning, and aesthetics in cities across history and geography. Explore concepts of "music scenes," urban planning and creative cities, the production of regional "sounds," and how music produces senses of place.

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Topics

  • Relationship between music and urban space
  • Music scenes, urban planning, creative cities, and regional sounds
  • Music sociology, human geography, and urban studies

Skills

  • Discussing literature and concepts in music sociology, human geography, and urban studies
  • Posing research questions and making evidence-based arguments
  • Completing an original research paper meeting rigorous academic standards
  • Facilitating effective academic discussions

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MUSIC 418 · Spring 2027

Music and the City

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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