Department of Musicology
SUMMER COURSES
2024
Department of Musicology Summer Courses
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Beatles
In this course you will examine the life and music of The Beatles within the social and historical context of the 1960s. Credit for both courses 68 and 168 not allowed. Formerly numbered Music History 68. P/NP or letter grading.
MUSCLG 68
Meets June 24-August 2, 2024
Mon and Wed, 10am-12:50pm, Rm 1344 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Meets June 24-August 2, 2024
Mon and Wed, 10am-12:50pm, Rm 1344 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
History of Electronic Dance Music
In this course you will survey groove-based electrified dance music from its origins in 1960s pop and soul to present, covering disco, house, techno, ambient, rave and jungle. This course will emphasize the interaction of technology, musical structures, psychoactive drugs, and club cultures to induce altered states of musical consciousness; promise (versus the reality of) political and spiritual transformation; electronic dance music as new art music. Formerly numbered Music History 8. P/NP or letter grading. GE-approved course.
MUSCLG 8
Summer Session C
Meets August 5-September 13, 2024
Tues and Thurs, 1-3:30pm, Rm 1440 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Summer Session C
Meets August 5-September 13, 2024
Tues and Thurs, 1-3:30pm, Rm 1440 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
History of Rock and Roll
In this course, you will analyze the forms, practices, and meanings of rock and roll music, broadly conceived, from its origin to the present. This course will include an emphasis on how this music has reflected and influenced changes in sexual, racial, and class identities and attitudes. Credit for both courses 5 and 185 not allowed. Formerly numbered Music History 5.
MUSCLG 5
Summer Session A
Meets June 24-August 2, 2024
Mon and Wed, 1-3:50pm, Rm 1344 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Summer Session A
Meets June 24-August 2, 2024
Mon and Wed, 1-3:50pm, Rm 1344 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Perspectives in Pop Music
In this course, you will survey English-language popular music in the 20th century, with a focus on lesbians, gay men, and members of other sexual minorities as creators, performers, and audience members. Formerly Music History M137. Same as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies M137. Letter grading. GE-approved course.
MUSCLG M137
Summer Session C
Meets from August 7 – September 15, 2023
Tues and Thurs, 11am-1:50pm, Rm 1420 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Summer Session C
Meets from August 7 – September 15, 2023
Tues and Thurs, 11am-1:50pm, Rm 1420 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Writing about Music
In this course you will learn specific skills, incorporating technical description, historical contextualization, subjective reaction, and the certain stylistic conventions necessary in writing about music. Formerly numbered Music History 12W. Letter grading. Enforced requisite: English Composition 3 or 3H or English as a Second Language 36. Satisfies Writing II requirement.
MUSCLG 12W
Summer Session A
Meets June 24-August 2, 2024
Mon and Wed, 10am-12:50, Rm 1420 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Summer Session C
Meets August 5-September 13, 2024
Mon and Wed, 10am-12:50, Rm 1420 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Summer Session A
Meets June 24-August 2, 2024
Mon and Wed, 10am-12:50, Rm 1420 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Summer Session C
Meets August 5-September 13, 2024
Mon and Wed, 10am-12:50, Rm 1420 Schoenberg Music Bldg
Instructor: TBD
Academic Courses Available for Current High School Students
Summer Sessions is a unique opportunity to advance your academic career. During the summer, many academic courses that make up UCLA’s regular curriculum are offered in two sessions, Session A and Session C.
We hope you decide to join us for an academically, socially, and culturally enriching experience!
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