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Women and Music


Course Description

Roles of women in music, including the history of women musicians in Western art music, world cultures, and popular music; gender studies in music.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be expected to write a paper on topics of wider scope than undergraduates and will present oral reports. Graduate students will be expected to write more in-depth, longer papers with higher level independent research and analysis for their papers. Graduate students will also be asked to lead class discussions.


Athena Title

Women and Music


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to: - explain the history of women musicians in Western art music - explain the history of women musicians in world cultures - identify women in popular music and discuss gender studies in music


Topical Outline

1. History of women musicians in Western art music 2. Women musicians in world cultures 3. Women in popular music 4. Gender studies in music


Syllabus