May 01, 2024  
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin 
    
  Catalog Home
  Degree and Certificate Programs
  Academic and Religious Calendars
  Resources
  General Information
  Admission of Students
  Tuition and Fees
  Student Financial Assistance
  Academic Regulations
  College of Arts and Sciences
  Barney School of Business
  College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions
  College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture
  Hartford Art School
  The Hartt School
  University Faculty, Administration, and Board of Regents
  Courses
HELP
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

COM 630 - Music Criticism and Writing on Music


3 credit(s)
This course gives students both a theoretical/historical background in issues of musical criticism and practical experience writing on contemporary musical issues. Readings of classic texts, such as Hanslick, Schumann, and Thomson, will alternate with regular study of criticism as it is practiced in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Fanfare, The American Record Guide, and other publications. A series of weekly, practical writing exercises hones writing skills, as students appraise both live and recorded events. This course, while offered under music composition, deals with issues well beyond new music and is relevant to any musician.


Click here for Fall 2024 course scheduling information.

Click here for Spring 2024 course scheduling information.