Music and Sound

Music and Sound Clusters

Music Cognition—Natural Sciences

This cluster provides an introduction to cognitive science through the window of music perception. Students will learn fundamentals of musical structure and basic principles of cognition, then use this knowledge to explore how music is perceived and remembered.

Music Cognition Cluster
Course Number Effective Date Title Prerequisite
BCS 260 Spring 2007 Music and the Mind MUR 110 or 111
ONE of the following:
BCS 110 none Neural Foundations of Behavior  
BCS 111 none Foundations of Cognitive Science  
BCS 112 none Cognitive Psychology  
ONE of the following:
MUR 110 none Introduction to Music Theory  
MUR 111 none Theory I  

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Music Cognition for Musicians—Natural Sciences

This cluster is designed for music majors or minors who have already taken MUR 110/111. Students will learn basic principles of cognition and the auditory system, then use this knowledge to explore how music is perceived and remembered.

Music Cognition for Musicians Cluster
Course Number Effective Date Title Prerequisite
BCS 260 Spring 2007 Music and the Mind MUR 110 or 111
BCS 221 none Audition BCS 110 or equivalent
ONE of the following:
BCS 110 none Neural Foundations of Behavior  
BCS 111 none Foundations of Cognitive Science  
BCS 112 none Cognitive Psychology  

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Music and Language for Musicians—Natural Sciences

This cluster is designed for music majors or minors who have already taken MUR 110/111 or equivalent. It explores the structural relations between music, cognition, and language systems.

Music and Language for Musicians Cluster
Course Number Effective Date Title Prerequisite
BCS 260 Spring 2007 Music and the Mind MUR 110 or 111
ONE of the following:
BCS 110 none Neural Foundations of Behavior  
BCS 111 none Foundations of Cognitive Science  
BCS 112 none Cognitive Psychology  
ONE of the following:
BCS 152 none Language and Psycholinguistics BCS 110, 111, or 112 or LIN 110
BCS 261 none Language Use and Understanding BCS 110, 111, or 112
BCS 265 none Language and the Brain BCS 110, 152, or LIN 110
LIN 110 none Introduction to Linguistic Analysis  

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Music, Culture, and Understanding—Humanities

This cluster provides an introduction to music as a window on cognition and culture. Students will learn fundamentals of music reading and structure, then use this knowledge to explore how music is perceived and remembered, and about the role it plays in one or more cultural groups.

Music, Culture, and Understanding Cluster
Course Number Effective Date Title Prerequisite
BCS 260 Spring 2007 Music and the Mind MUR 110 or 111
ONE of the following:
MUR 110 none Introduction to Music Theory  
MUR 111 none Theory I  
ONE of the following:
MUR 103 none Musical Adventures  
MUR 121 none World Musics  
MUR 122 none History of Jazz  
MUR 123 none Music of Black Americans  
MUR 125 none History of Rock Music  
MUR 126 none Women and Music  
MUR 134 none Introduction to Music History  
REL 151 none The Blues  

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Music and Linguistics for Musicians—Social Sciences

This cluster is designed for music majors or minors who have already taken MUR 110/111 or equivalent. It explores the structural relations between music and language systems, and how we perceive them.

Music and Linguistics for Musicians Cluster
Course Number Effective Date Title Prerequisite
LIN 110 none Introduction to Linguistic Analysis  
BCS 260 Spring 2007 Music and the Mind MUR 110 or 111
ONE of the following:
LIN 106 none Language and Advertising  
LIN 210 none Introduction to Language Sound Systems LIN 110
LIN 220 none Introduction to Grammatical Systems LIN 110
LIN 227 none Topics in Phonetics and Phonology LIN 110, 210

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