GRMUS 620E — Speaking of Music: How to Talk and Write About Music

2 credits
Fall
Greg Sandow

In today’s climate, musicians need to reach out to their audience and to the community. To do that, they need to talk about the music they make, which is something we all can learn to do better. In this course, we play recordings in class, and find ways to describe what we hear. We also read music critics, as examples (both good and bad) of how music gets talked about, which gives you one extra benefit: you’ll learn how critics work, how they think, and what your relationship with them can be, as your career advances.