Objective
The study of music and media from an interdisciplinary perspective: sheet music, musical theatre, the recording industry, radio, film, television, music journalism, internet.
Priorities
- The social history of the music media;
- The impact of new media and technologies on music genres and styles, on music creation and performance, and on the status of music and musicians;
- The introduction of reproducible and commodified sound objects and their impact;
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The formation of new audiences and listening practices;
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The workings of music industries and entertainment.