MU 368
Music Culture & Community
This course explores intersectionality theory and anti-oppressive frameworks in relation to music therapy and
community music practice. Through critical interrogation of various systems of domination, for example racism, sexism,
heterosexism, and ableism, and these systems' relation to music and healthcare, students consider issues of power,
oppression, and privilege and reflect upon music's role as a potential force for social justice in their future work. The ways
in which Illness, health, and music-making are ecological and dynamic, that is, interconnected with the contexts and systems
within which we live, are investigated. Students also explore the intersections of community music and community music
therapy, including these fields' historical development, defining elements, and crucial differences.
Prerequisites: MU158 or MU240.
This course explores intersectionality theory and anti-oppressive frameworks in relation to music therapy and
community music practice. Through critical interrogation of various systems of domination, for example racism, sexism,
heterosexism, and ableism, and these systems' relation to music and healthcare, students consider issues of power,
oppression, and privilege and reflect upon music's role as a potential force for social justice in their future work. The ways
in which Illness, health, and music-making are ecological and dynamic, that is, interconnected with the contexts and systems
within which we live, are investigated. Students also explore the intersections of community music and community music
therapy, including these fields' historical development, defining elements, and crucial differences.
Prerequisites: MU158 or MU240.
This course explores intersectionality theory and anti-oppressive frameworks in relation to music therapy and
community music practice. Through critical interrogation of various systems of domination, for example racism, sexism,
heterosexism, and ableism, and these systems' relation to music and healthcare, students consider issues of power,
oppression, and privilege and reflect upon music's role as a potential force for social justice in their future work. The ways
in which Illness, health, and music-making are ecological and dynamic, that is, interconnected with the contexts and systems
within which we live, are investigated. Students also explore the intersections of community music and community music
therapy, including these fields' historical development, defining elements, and crucial differences.
Prerequisites: MU158 or MU240.