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First-year Interest Groups (FIGs)

FIG #20: Words and Music



FIG Clusters: Fall Quarter
Cluster Description:
Do we experience different forms of art in the same way? When listening to a piece of music, what does a musician hear? Is it different than how a writer hears it? When reading a text, what does a professional writer notice? Students in this FIG explore these and other related questions via popular music

Courses

Class
 Instructor 
 Days 
 Time 
 Credits 
 GUR 
Linguistics 201
Maura O'Leary
MWF
10:00 - 11:20 am
5
SSC 
Music 105
Todd Smith
MWF
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
3
HUM 
Seminar 101
Staff
MW
4:00 - 4:50 pm
2
 

Total Credits:

10
 

Course Descriptions for Words and Music

  • Linguistics 201, Intro to Linguistics, (Maura O'Leary) 5cr, SSC, CRN: 44138
    Introduction to the scientific study of language and the various subfields of linguistics, including how language is acquired, how it varies across time and space, and how it is used in different social contexts.
  • Music 105, Survey of Popular and Rock Music, (Todd Smith ) 3cr, HUM, CRN: 44139
    Open to all students. An introduction to the genres, forms and composers of popular music within the framework of a study of its historical and cultural context.
  • Seminar 101, Perspectives on Learning, (Staff) 2cr, CRN: 40544
    An introductory seminar offering an exploration of academic content and essential questions within the liberal arts and sciences tradition. Includes embedded instruction in academic skills and use of campus resources pertinent to exploration of the FIG cluster theme. Concludes in a formal paper or academic presentation. When listening to a piece of music, what does a musician hear? Is it different from a non-musician? When reading a text, what does a professional writer notice? Is it different from a casual writer? Enhance your close reading and listening skills. Learn to hear with critical ears, to read with an active mind.

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