Selected Topics on Beatles. Individual Studies for USIE Facilitators. (2-4-2), 188. Letter grading. Blues in American Music. Individual contract required. Musicology 7: Film and Music (5 units) Political Science 40: Introduction to American Politics (5 units) Sociology 1: Introductory Sociology (5 units) University Studies 10A: Ace UCLA (2 units) Not all combinations of courses are possible due to time conflicts and series restrictions for particular majors. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Beethoven: Study of Selected Works. From individual performances to mass demonstrations, music is recognizable as a political act and tool that is not simply representative, but also constitutive, meaning that music creates belief systems (politics). Course M6A is enforced requisite to M6B, which is enforced requisite to M6C. Satisfies: Major Prep; Math 32A is part of the preparation for all majors in the physical sciences and all majors in Engineering. Course Requirements. Credit for both courses 5 and 185 not allowed. The curriculum combines practical training in visual and performing mediums with a broad-based liberal arts education. Taken in Winter Quarter of senior year. Letter grading. Dancehall, Rap, Reggaeton : Beats, Rhymes, and Routes in African Diaspora. P/NP or letter grading. Emphasis on how this music has reflected and influenced changes in sexual, racial, and class identities and attitudes. The three departments under this school include Music, Ethnomusicology and Musicology. In-depth look at specific blues artists, with special attention to issues of authenticity, biography, personal and group identity, commercialism, musical style, and evolving history of American music and culture in 20th century. Issues and Methods in Musicology. (2 to 4), 198. Designed for junior Musicology majors. Punk: Music, History, Subculture. 20th Century; 191G. Credit for both courses 66 and 166 not allowed. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. P/NP or letter grading. Letter grading. UCLA Musicology Distinguished Lecture Series, Los Angeles, CA. Presenting Project/Report. At least seven of the upper division sociology courses must be taken in residence at UCLA (Soc 101 & 102, methods, 3 core, and 1 elective). Seminar, two hours. Letter grading. Presenting the Project. CM181. Supervised individual research under guidance of faculty mentor. M82. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. Letter grading. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 188SA. M67. Focus on topics such as tonal and modal harmony, rhythm, improvisation, composition, notation, and ear training to prepare students for later theory courses, participation in music ensembles, advanced study in music, and professional careers. (4) (Formerly numbered Music History CM186.) Introduction for Musicology minors to practical aspects and fundamental issues of musicology as academic discipline. Limited to junior/senior Musicology majors. Individual contract with faculty mentor required. From Spanish missions and history of Los Angeles to greater emphasis on music in 20th century, with special focus on European émigrés, internment and postwar history of Japanese American community, Chicano and Mexican American music to present, African American traditions including jazz on Central Avenue, 1960s Laurel Canyon and rock scene, and more recent history that includes developments in punk and hip-hop. Examination of music in Israel, with focus on songs of land of Israel, Israeli rock, and Muzika Mizrachit (Middle Eastern popular music). May not be repeated. Limited to juniors/seniors. and of how historical concerns, theoretical issues, and methodologies can inform music as practice, especially as it is performed, recorded, listened to, danced to, and otherwise consumed. Seminar, two hours. (2), 191A-191P. Individual Studies for USIE Facilitators. Exploration also of cultural representations of Holocaust, and role of music in society’s collective memory. Romantic; 191F. (Same as Ethnomusicology CM182, Music CM182, and Music Industry M182.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to Classical Music. Enforced corequisite: attendance, but not enrollment, in course 7 lecture. 101. May be repeated for credit. (4), 125A. Students are required to complete a minimum of 52 quarter units of upper division and graduate courses (normally 12 courses), of which 36 units (normally eight courses) must be at the graduate level. 165. Credit for both courses 70 and 170 not allowed. Beatles. The UCLA General Catalog is published annually in PDF and HTML formats. Music and Religion in Popular Culture. Mozart. Preparation: placement examination. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Hearing people listen differently depending on when, where, and how they live, as well as who they are as individuals. Limited to Musicology majors and minors. Baroque; 191D. History of Rock and Roll. 170. Designed to supplement broad historical survey in Musicology 125 series by focusing on interlocking questions of how cultures make music, and how music makes cultures. Letter grading. Forensic Musicology. 191A-191P. Letter grading. May not be repeated. Course 125A is requisite to 125B, which is requisite to 125C. 8. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History M173.) 28A. Enforced corequisite: attendance, but not enrollment, in course 64 lecture. Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History 125A.) (2 to 4) (Formerly numbered Music History 198.) (5) (Formerly numbered Music History M137.) Normally taken in junior year. 12W. Other Topics; 191P. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Limited to junior/senior Musicology majors. Musicology Term: Spring 2021 Winter 2021 Fall 2020 Summer Sessions 2020 Spring 2020 Winter 2020 Fall 2019 Summer Sessions 2019 Spring 2019 Winter 2019 Fall 2018 Spring 2018 Winter 2018 Fall 2017 Spring 2017 Winter 2017 Fall 2016 Winter 2012 or earlier Bach: Study of Selected Works. Credit for both courses 68 and 168 not allowed. Motown and Soul: African American Popular Music of 1960s. New Opportunities in entertainment industry brought new possibilities for Jews in popular music, rock, and film scores. 99. Credit for both courses 7 and 177 not allowed. (4) (Same as Music Industry M181.) (1 to 2) Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History 5.) Survey of developments in post-World War II African American popular music, with special attention to musical achievements of Motown Records, Stax, and other rhythm and blues, funk, and soul music centers of production. Tutorial, two hours. Introduction to Opera. (4), 188SA. 127. Survey of popular music in religious traditions since the 1970s. 71. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History 165.) Many students aren't just working for straight As in their field — they study across disciplines. History and analysis of variety of jazz styles, from late 19th-century forerunners to present, with emphasis on social meanings of musical practices. M136. (5), M173. Lecture, four hours. Seminar, two hours. Intensive discussion of selected pieces by Mozart and of certain topics important to fuller understanding of his contributions to musical culture of Enlightenment, as well as to contemporary culture. 75. Credit for both courses 63 and 163 not allowed. P/NP grading. Taken in Spring Quarter of senior year. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History 170.) Beethoven: Study of Selected Works. Exploration of music of Jews within last 100 years, with focus on popular music of Jews in America and Israel. UCLA’s Department of Musicology is one of the most successful graduate programs in American musicology. Seminar, two hours. Credit for both courses 63 and 163 not allowed. Enforced requisite: course 188SB. With history of several thousand years and series of developments in modernity, music in Jewish life covers variety of styles found in many contexts. Music, History, and Culture: Era of Empires and Marketplaces. Culminating paper or project required. How musicologists go about establishing, editing, performing, analyzing, and interpreting musical texts. (5), M82. Music, History, and Culture: Era of Church and Patron. P/NP or letter grading. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. 160. (Same as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies M137.) Introduction to major performers in each genre, comparison of stylistic traits associated with each music, and exploration of technologies associated with contemporary music production. M6A-M6B-M6C. History of Popular Music. Students expected to present their work and to discuss and help critique work of others at similar stage of development. Introduction to how music historians engage with issues of musical performance. (2) (Formerly numbered Music History 190.) 193D. P/NP or letter grading. For more information on the organization of courses, visit the course numbering and description guide. Capstone Seminar in Music History and Industry I, II, III. Seminar, three hours. Recent alumni of the department teach at the University of Michigan, UT Austin, UC Irvine, Michigan State, Dalhousie University, Bates College, and other schools across the nation and the world. (5), 125C. Survey of American musical in 20th century, beginning with its roots in operetta, vaudeville, and Gilbert and Sullivan, and focusing on its connections to politics, technology, film, opera, and variety of popular musical styles, including Tin Pan Alley, jazz, and rock. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History 61.) Entry-level research for lower-division students under guidance of faculty mentor. (Same as Ethnomusicology M173.) Limited to juniors/seniors. Limited to 20 students. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Transfer applicants to the Musicology major with 90 or more units must complete one year of music theory prior to admission to UCLA. Musics, Cultures, and Their Interpretation. (2), 195. Survey of changes undergone by music in digital environment. P/NP or letter grading. Introduction to discipline through discussion of readings and lectures on current topics in field, with focus especially on its practice at UCLA, and addressing research methodologies and development of bibliographic control. M73. Preparation, creation, and presentation of senior capstone project. 163. Honors Contracts. Limited to 20 students. Individual Studies in Music History. Requisite: course 184A. Music History Performance/Analysis Seminars for Majors. Honors Seminars. Individual study in regularly scheduled meetings with faculty mentor while facilitating USIE 88S course. Students must receive grade of C- or better to proceed to next course in sequence. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. 69. Preparation, creation, and presentation of senior capstone project. Designed to meet needs of students who read music and wish to examine Beethoven’s music in greater depth. Enforced corequisite: attendance, but not enrollment, in course 66 lecture. To search courses, enter keyword(s) in the field and click the search button. Designed for sophomore Musicology majors or students interested in pursuing Musicology major. Selected Topics in African American Popular Music of 1960s. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History 164.) Seminar, two hours. M103. Exploration of ways in which specific approaches and attitudes to past shape music history, composition, and performance, with special focus on folk music and early music revivals. (4) (Formerly numbered Music History CM90T.) Concurrently scheduled with course C281. Individual honors contract required. Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. These courses must be taken for credit and passed with a grade of B or better. 125C. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. P/NP or letter grading. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Of these, six courses constitute a core of required courses: Ethnomusicology 201, 202, 205, 206, 281A, and 282. (4) (Formerly numbered Music History 140.) Music History Journal Club Seminars for Majors. How musicologists go about establishing, editing, performing, analyzing, and interpreting musical texts. Seminar, two hours. One- to two-term independent research study project under supervision of appropriate faculty member, culminating in department honors thesis of approximately 25 pages. (1) Seminar, one hour. 7. Special topics in music history for undergraduate students taught on temporary basis. 187A-187B-187C. (5), 64. (5), 164. (5) (Formerly numbered Music History 125C.) Corequisite: attendance, but not enrollment, in course 70 lecture. Selected Topics in Sacred Music. (4) (Same as Ethnomusicology M103, Global Jazz Studies M103, and Music M103.) Emphasis on learning specific skills, incorporating technical description, historical contextualization, subjective reaction, and certain stylistic conventions necessary in writing about music.