2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    May 11, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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History of Art

  
  • HOA 440 - Women in Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: WGS 449
    Representation of women in art from prehistoric to contemporary times and the works of women artists in historical contexts.
  
  • HOA 445 - Baroque Art in Southern Europe

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Painting and sculpture in Italy and Spain during the 17th century; Caravaggio, the Carracci, Bernini, Poussin, Lorrain, and Velázquez.
    PREREQ: HOA 106 
  
  • HOA 446 - Baroque Art in Northern Europe

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Painting and sculpture in Belgium, Holland, and France during the seventeenth century; Rubens, VanDyck, Jordaens, Hals, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Ruisdael, the Le Nains, and Georges de la Tour.
    PREREQ: HOA 106 
  
  • HOA 447 - Italian Baroque Art and Architecture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Architecture, sculpture, painting, and decorative arts of the Italian Baroque: early, high, and late Baroque styles in Florence, Bologna, Rome, and Venice. Site visits in Florence and study tours of Bologna and Rome. Offered only in Florence.
    PREREQ: HOA 106 
  
  • HOA 454 - The Architecture of Revolutions

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: ARC 334  
    Double Numbered with: HOA 654
    Survey of European architectural theory and practice from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. Discussion and analysis of major architects, buildings, and architectural treatises, principally from France, England, and Germany. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • HOA 457 - Art and Revolution

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Revolution as a dominant cultural force in nineteenth century art. Topics chosen from romanticism and nature, revolutionary France, ideal vision, science and technology. Gothic revival, and impressionism and shaped around current major art exhibits. Offered only in London.
  
  • HOA 458 - Art of Romanticism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Revival movements, landscape painting, romanticism, and realism. Developments from David to Courbet. Sometimes offered abroad.
    PREREQ: HOA 106
  
  • HOA 459 - Realism to Symbolism: European Art, 1850-1900

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Modernism from the politics of Courbet and the revolutions of 1848 to Munch and social anxiety as the 19th century draws to a close. Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism.
  
  • HOA 461 - Early 20th Century Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Fauvism and expressionism to cubism and the development of abstraction. Matisse, Picasso, Brancusi, Mondrian, and Kandinsky.
  
  • HOA 462 - European Art Between the Wars

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Dada, Surrealism. The utopian movements of Russian Constructivism, the Bauhaus in Germany, and De Stijl in Holland. Movements in art between the wars in the context of political instability, revolution, utopian idealism, the machine aesthetic, and the developing history of the unconscious mind.
  
  • HOA 463 - Modernism & Postmodernism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Trends in twentieth-century art, Postimpressionism, cubism, surrealism. Abstract expressionism. Postmodernism. Shaped around current major art exhibits. Offered only in London.
  
  • HOA 464 - Modern Spanish Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: SPA 364
    Spanish art and architecture from the late eighteenth century to the present. Goya, succeeding styles and movements to the modernism of Picasso, Miro, and Dali, and later styles. The architecture of Gaudi. Offered only in Madrid.
  
  • HOA 470 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOA 471 - NYC Summer Art Gallery Internship

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    An internship-based course offered through the Fisher Center by the department of Art and Music Histories (A&S) that enables students interested in the art business to learn about the visual arts industry in NYC.
  
  • HOA 473 - London Museums: Art, History and Science in Contemporary Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    A survey of London museums that examines not only the collections, architecture, and approaches to interpretation of these institutions of culture, but also considers wide-ranging contemporary issues within the larger museum world. Offered only in London.
  
  • HOA 475 - Modern Architecture: The International Style to Present

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: ARC 436 
    Architecture of the modern period since World War II. Major works and figures as framed by the larger architectural issues of the period. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: HOA 105  OR HOA 106  OR ARC 134  OR CAS 134 
  
  • HOA 479 - Early Modern Architecture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: ARC 431 
    Early modern architecture from the 1890s through the 1930s. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: HOA 105  OR HOA 106  OR ARC 134  OR CAS 134 
  
  • HOA 482 - Art and Environment in American Culture Since 1800

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: GEO 347 
    Visual arts and environmental concern in the U.S. from the early national period to the present. Emphasizing diversity of artists and forms, the changing cultural constructions of nature, and tracing an ecological tradition in art.
  
  • HOA 490 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOA 491 - History of Japanese Design: Studies in Material Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Survey of design in Japan (pre-historical times to present), and influence of Japanese design on the West. Examines works in different media and situates these within a historical and cultural context.
  
  • HOA 498 - Senior Seminar: Research and Professional Practice

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Research, writing, and career exploration for senior art history majors. Students develop, edit, and revise texts spanning professional practices in art history.
  
  • HOA 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
  • HOA 500 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOA 505 - Topics in Ancient Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Variable topics relating to Ancient art. A specified topic is announced each time the course is offered. 
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • HOA 510 - Italian Medieval Architecture and Urbanism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Crosslisted with: ARC 537  
    Investigates sites, buildings, and rituals of local identity in a range of centers including monasteries, castles, hilltowns, ports, republics, and tyrannies, between 300 and 1400. Trips to Umbria and Sicily. Offered only in Florence.
    PREREQ: HOA 105  OR ARC 134  OR CAS 134  
  
  • HOA 520 - Italian Urbanism: 100 Cities

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    A survey of Italian urban history: design of cities, local rituals, politics, and patronage in ancient Rome, medieval Venice, Renaissance Florence, Baroque Turin, and modern Milan. Site visits in Florence and surrounding towns. Offered only in Florence.
    PREREQ: ANY HOA 100-499
  
  • HOA 521 - Michelangelo

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Seminar explores various aspects of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s long and vibrant career by focusing on his techniques, patrons, innovative style, unparalleled influence and fame, and primary sources that document them. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • HOA 522 - Botticelli: Analysis in Depth

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Botticelli within the socio-artistic context of 15th-century Florence. Portraiture, classical myths, civic propaganda, gender, and religious narrative. Offered only in Florence.
    PREREQ: HOA 105 
  
  • HOA 524 - The Italian Renaissance Home

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Seminar that explores the domestic environment in Italy from c. 1300 to 1600, including palace architecture; religious and mythological images; and the visual culture of dining, marriage, and childbirth.  Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • HOA 530 - History of Printmaking

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s) Irregularly
    Fifteenth-century to present day woodcuts, engravings, etchings, aquatints, lithographs, and monotypes. Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya, Blake, Daumier, Whistler, and others.
    PREREQ: HOA 105  OR HOA 106 
  
  • HOA 531 - Paper Arts in the Low Countries

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    This course examines the production of drawings and prints, mainly in Flanders (modern-day Belgium) and the Netherlands during what is known as the early modern period: 1400-1700.
  
  • HOA 540 - 17th Century Dutch Painting

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s) Irregularly
    Principal Dutch masters (Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer, Ruisdael, etc.). Developments in landscape, genre, still life, portraiture, and history painting.
    PREREQ: HOA 105  AND HOA 106 
  
  • HOA 541 - Arts and Ideas in the 17th Century

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s) Irregularly
    A consideration of music, literature, and the visual arts in the context of 17th-century life. A study of the interrelationship of the main forces in society and their expression in the arts.
    PREREQ: (HOA 105  AND HOA 106 ) OR (HOM 165  AND HOM 166 )
  
  • HOA 560 - Arts and Ideas in the Nineteenth Century

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s) Irregularly
    Music and the visual arts in 19th-century European culture.
    PREREQ: (HOA 105  AND HOA 106 ) OR (HOM 165  AND HOM 166 )
  
  • HOA 573 - Topics in History of Photography

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Variable topics relating to the history of photography. A specified topic is announced each time the course is offered.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • HOA 575 - Arts and Ideas in Contemporary Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s) Irregularly
    Place of music and the visual arts in the context of contemporary life. Inter-relationship between the main forces of society and their expression in the arts.
    PREREQ: HOA 106  OR HOM 166  
  
  • HOA 576 - Topics in American Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3-4 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Critical exploration of an important American movement, theme, period, or artist. Emphasizing discussion and recent scholarship. Topic announced each semester.
    PREREQ: HOA 106 OR ANY HOA 300 LEVEL
  
  • HOA 577 - Introduction to Preservation

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: ARC 566 
    Problems and methods in implementing continued use for quality segments of the humanly built environment.
    PREREQ: ARC 134  OR CAS 134 
  
  • HOA 585 - Topics in Native North American Art

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly

    Variable topics relating to Native North American Art. A specified topic is announced each time the course is offered.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 9 credits maximum

  
  • HOA 592 - Topics in Global Modernisms

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Variable topics relating to Global modernisms. A specified topic is announced each time the course is offered.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 9 credits maximum

History of Music

  
  • HOM 100 - Selected Topic

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 125 - Introductory Music Theory I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MTC 125
    Elementary note reading, meter, intervals; diatonic harmony including key signatures, major & minor scales, triads, 7th chords and accompanying chord symbols. For non-music majors only.
  
  • HOM 153 - Worlds of Dance

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    A cross-cultural exploration of dance cultures of the world. The structure, organization, meaning, and expressive power of dance and its connection to belief systems, politics, social organization, and aesthetic ideas.
  
  • HOM 165 - Understanding Music I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the art of music. Development of musical styles in the West from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Assumes no prior musical knowledge.
  
  • HOM 166 - Understanding Music II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the art of music. Musical styles from early baroque to the 20th century, stressing the characteristic interests and achievements of each historical epoch. Assumes no prior musical knowledge.
  
  • HOM 172 - American Popular Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    The history of American popular music from the 19th century to more recent developments.
  
  • HOM 180 - International Course

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 195 - Performance Live

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The art and meaning of music/dance performance through dialogue with performers in the classroom and experience of performances in local settings, emphasizing both western and non-western traditions. No musical experience necessary.
  
  • HOM 200 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 202 - Arts of Italy

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: HOA 202 
    Selected aspects, drawing on appropriate resources in architecture, museums, and/or musical performance in immediate geographical area. Offered only in Florence. Specific topics determined each semester.
  
  • HOM 206 - Arts of France

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: HOA 206
    Selected aspects, drawing on appropriate resources in architecture, museums, and/or musical performance in immediate geographical area. Offered only in Strasbourg. Specific topics determined each semester.
  
  • HOM 207 - Arts of England

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: HOA 207 
    Selected aspects, drawing on appropriate resources in architecture, museums, and/or musical performance in immediate geographical area. Offered only in London. Specific topics determined each semester.
  
  • HOM 209 - Arts of Spain

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: HOA 209 
    Introduction to the art, architecture, music, and dance of Spain. Museum, gallery, and site visits. Concert, dance, and other performances. Topics vary. Offered only in Madrid.
  
  • HOM 267 - European Music before 1800

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MHL 267
    European music before 1800 in its cultural and philosophical contexts. Extensive listening. Analytical focus on selected composers and works. Presupposes familiarity with musical notation, terms, and contexts.
  
  • HOM 268 - European and American Music Since 1800

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MHL 268
    Major trends and figures in art music in the United States and Europe since 1800. Topics include nationalism, neoclassicism, serialism, indeterminacy, and minimalism. Assumes basic knowledge of music.
    PREREQ: ANY HOM 100-699 LEVEL OR ANY MHL 100-699 LEVEL
  
  • HOM 280 - International Course

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 285 - Introduction to World Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: MHL 185
    Introduction to world music in its social, political, and cultural contexts, with an emphasis on building listening and analytic skills. Intended primarily for music and music history and culture majors.
  
  • HOM 290 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 300 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 313 - Film Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Survey of film music, from the era of silent film to the present day.
  
  • HOM 314 - Music Videos: From MTV to Today

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    A critical and historical examination of music videos from the 1980s to today.
  
  • HOM 325 - Music in Latin America

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Music of Latin America in its cultural, historical, and political contexts. The course uses instruments, rhythms, and movements as starting points to explore issues of migration, urbanization, nationalism, race and ethnicity in Latin America.
  
  • HOM 326 - Music in the Caribbean

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: LAS 332  
    Music of the Caribbean region in its cultural, historical, and political contexts. The course uses instruments, rhythms, and movements as starting points to explore issues of migration, urbanization, nationalism, race and ethnicity in the Caribbean.
  
  • HOM 353 - Worlds of Dance

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    A cross-cultural exploration of dance cultures of the world. The structure, organization, meaning, and expressive power of dance and its connection to belief systems, politics, social organization, and aesthetic ideas.
  
  • HOM 361 - Topics in European Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Selected works, genres, movements or topics in the history of European music. Development of musical style, analysis of social and political relationships. Specific areas of study announced each semester.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • HOM 362 - Symphonic Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    History of symphonic music from the 18th century to the present. Development of musical style in its social and intellectual contexts. Musical expression and meaning. Sometimes offered abroad.
  
  • HOM 363 - Opera in Society

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Opera as an art form and as a mirror of social attitudes from its inception to the present. Relationships between music and the stage in various historical settings. Sometimes offered abroad.
  
  • HOM 364 - The London Classical Musical Scene

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Varieties of classical music. Styles of performance and social traditions of music unique to and currently represented in London’s musical life. Includes some required attendance at musical events. Offered only in London.
  
  • HOM 371 - Topics in American Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Studies of the social, cultural, and musical forces at work in both serious and popular music in America. Specific areas of study announced each semester.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • HOM 372 - Music in Multicultural America

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Issues, concepts, and processes that have shaped ethnic musical subcultures in the U.S., with case studies such as the pow-wow, gospel blues, conjunto, klezmer, and South Asian bhangra musics.
  
  • HOM 373 - History of Musical Theater

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Musical theater within a larger cultural context. European roots of musical theater before turning to an analysis of Anglo-American musical theater in the 20th and 21st centuries.
  
  • HOM 374 - The Beatles and British Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    The Beatles as musicians and songwriters; their influence on current artists and filmmakers; their ongoing impact on online fan culture; and the British cultural milieu of the 1950s and 60s.
  
  • HOM 375 - American Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Celebrates the rich history of music in the United States from the earliest times to the present. Cultivated, vernacular, and folk traditions as reflections of the American musical landscape.
  
  • HOM 376 - Hip-Hop Studies

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    An examination of the musical, historical, cultural, social, and political aspects of hip-hop within various contexts.
  
  • HOM 377 - History of Jazz

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    The roots, development, and diffusion of jazz music.
  
  • HOM 378 - Rock Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    The roots, development, and diffusion of rock music.
    PREREQ: ANY HOM 100-499 LEVEL OR MHL 100-499 LEVEL
  
  • HOM 379 - Indie Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    A historical, musical and cultural examination of “indie” or independent rock and pop music within various contexts.
    PREREQ: none
    COREQ: none
  
  • HOM 380 - International Course

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable 90 time(s)
  
  • HOM 381 - Topics in Ethnomusicology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Selected topics in the study of the performing arts in their cultural and social contexts, focusing on, e.g., geographic areas, genres, instruments, or cross-cultural topics.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • HOM 384 - Music and Dance of India

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: SAS 385 
    Selected music and dance traditions of India in their cultural, historical, and performative contexts, representing classical, devotional, folk, tribal, and popular arts. Performance as a window into Indian culture, society, and modernization.
  
  • HOM 385 - Structure and Meaning in World Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Advanced topics in world music focusing on music cultures of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Sound structure, style, transmission, cultural context, and meaning.
    PREREQ: HOM 195  OR HOM 285  OR MHL 185 
  
  • HOM 386 - Sounds of the Silk Road

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: MES 386, SAS 386
    The soundscapes of the overland Silk Road as a window into history, commerce, migration, social life, values, faith, tolerance and conflict. Case studies from Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia musics.
  
  • HOM 393 - Music and Sports

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    A consideration of the strong relationships between music and sports in culture and society.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 396 - Junior Seminar: Writing about Music

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Students learn to research and write about music for a variety of written genres and a wide range of audiences, both academic and public.
  
  • HOM 400 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 415 - History of Recorded Sound

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: HOM 615
    The history of sound recording technology from its origins to the present day. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • HOM 419 - Music and Media

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    A critical studyof contemporary music and media in a variety of contexts, including radio, recordings, television, film and cyberspace.
  
  • HOM 453 - Dance in American Culture

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Varieties of dance in the United States today; issues of racial, regional, gender, national and other identities in the practice of American dance.
  
  • HOM 461 - Music and Shakespeare

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: HOM 661
    A discussion-based course investigating the place of music in Shakespeare’s plays. Also considers the role of music in early modern English culture as well as later musical adaptations of Shakespeare.
  
  • HOM 470 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable 90 time(s)
  
  • HOM 471 - Popular Music Studies

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: HOM 671
    A research seminar in the study of popular music with emphasis on methodologies from a variety of disciplines ranging from musicology and music theory to sociology and cultural studies. Additional work for Graduate students.
    PREREQ: ANY HOM 100-699 LEVEL OR ANY MHL 100-699 LEVEL
  
  • HOM 473 - Women, Rap and Hip-Hop Feminism

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: WGS 473 
    Links between feminism, rap music and hip-hop culture. We explore the work of actual women in hip-hop, images of women, and feminist critiques of the music and the culture. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • HOM 480 - International Course

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 482 - The Roots of Global Pop

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    The development of world popular music throughout the 20th century in the contexts of colonization, modernization, resistance, nationalism, and globalization. The sounds and production values of global fusions and issues of authenticity, identity, and appropriation.
    PREREQ: ANY HOM 100 -699 LEVEL OR ANY MHL 100-699 LEVEL
  
  • HOM 485 - Contemporary Indigenous Soundscapes

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: HOM 685
    An interdisciplinary course about music and dance cultures of the world’s indigenous peoples in the context of contemporary social, cultural, and political issues: religion, identity, representation, globalization, tourism, political movements. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • HOM 490 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  
  • HOM 491 - Music, Space and Place

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: HOM 691
    An exploration of the relationships between music, space and place, considered from a variety of musical practices and scholarly methodologies. Additional work for Graduate students.
  
  • HOM 492 - Music and the Sacred

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: REL 392 
    Intersection of music and the sacred in a variety of cultural traditions and historical periods.
  
  • HOM 493 - Music and Identity

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    A critical study of the intersections of music and various types of identites in the world today, such as individual, ethnic, gender, religious, national, and commercial.
  
  • HOM 494 - Music and Gender

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: WGS 494 
    The impact of gender ideology and behavior on the performing arts and the role of performance in maintaining and subverting gender identities and relations.
 

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