MUSI 3100 - Music In The Media

Credit Hours: 3

This class will study the role of music in various media as a reflection and determinant of social behavior as well as an artistic expression. From its earliest roots to today’s top-selling film and TV scores, jingles, video games and other marketing media, the interaction of music with drama and narrative has served to elicit and motivate behavior and reaction among audiences. Sociological theories interact with popular theater, film and other media to act upon its audiences at a visceral level. This course aims to explore the evolution of and contemporary uses of the sociological implications of music as used in the media.

Prerequisite: MUSI 2010 and MUSI 2150