Music 262 - EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC

What counts as music? Who decides? Can anyone make music? This course raises these and other questions by focusing on experimental music. We will explore the history and practice of experimental music, focusing on text, graphic, and other forms of notation. We will also look at the history of experimental music in performance, and make our own in-class performances of several key pieces. Through our reading and practice, we will ask questions about musical authority, skill, and even failure, and the role of institutions in shaping our musical ideas.