MU 304 - Music and Medicine

(3.00 cr.)

The intersection of music and medical history is examined. Topics include: Why was music considered a medicine against plague? Why were opera composers fascinated by tuberculosis? How did Barney the Dinosaur and Bruce Springsteen become instruments of torture? Open to all students. Music majors and minors have additional technical readings and assignments.

Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually