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| Contact Information for College of Liberal Arts | |
|---|---|
| Phone | (775) 784-6155 |
| Fax | (775) 784-1478 |
| Location |
Ansari Business Building
631 |
| Address | 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557-0086 |
Master of Arts in Music
- Major: Music
- Degree Level/Code: Masters/MA (Master of Arts)
- Area/Department: Music
- Graduate School: Graduate School Website / Requirements, Deadlines and Directors
- Advising Info: Music advising info
- More Info: Music MA program info
- Career Options: The Music MA program builds a foundation for careers as varied as music or cultural critic, music journalist or teacher.
Music History MA Info
Examining the broad cultural import of music framed within social contexts
The Master of Arts in Music at the University of Nevada, Reno includes courses on film music, American music, world music and jazz. The University's music history courses are designed to examine music and composers in broad cultural and social contexts through highly interdisciplinary approaches, particularly at the graduate level.
The graduate seminar in Music History covers many topics, including:
- Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Opera
- Music Institutions
- Music and Postmodernism
- Aesthetics and Techniques of Program Music vs. Absolute Music
- Jazz Cultures
The Music Department regularly invites guest lecturers to provide students with an opportunity to become acquainted with current topics in musicological studies and to meet renowned musicologists in diverse areas of specialization.
