Theory and Methods of Music in Media

The course develops theoretical-methodological and historical-cultural competences concerning the interactions between music and media in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
The course aims to enable students to comprehend and critically interpret musical texts, practices and discourses in past and contemporary (multi)media contexts. To this end, the course draws on theoretical paradigms developed in film music studies, popular music studies, cultural musicology, as well as in media and performance studies.

By the end of the course, students will have acquired theoretical-methodological awareness regarding some cultural practices and processes that underpin musical creativity in media contexts. This will be achieved with particular reference to each year's changing monographic topic.