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Music and Gender (MUSI40028)

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How does gender shape musical practices? And how do gendered musical practices influence our lives as musicians and listeners?

This subject examines music and gender through a series of historical and cross-cultural case studies. Students explore diverse interdisciplinary topics such the performing voice and body, representations of gender in musical works, and the relationship between gender, politics, and aesthetics.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • analyse critically the relationship between music and gender using perspectives from musicology, ethnomusicology, sociology, and history;
  • generate original analyses of representations of gender in musical works and performances;
  • evaluate the relationship between sociopolitical structures, music, and gender;
  • engage critically with a broad range of literature in the field.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have developed:

  • a receptive attitude to new ideas about music-making;
  • the capacity for independent and critical reflection on music-making;
  • knowledge, skills and practices required for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing about music-making and the arts.

Last updated: 31 January 2024