Music (MUSIC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

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  • Schedule of Classes - January 30, 2026 3:06PM EST

MUSIC 1106
Introduction to Western Music Theory

A self-contained introduction to functional tonality and related ideas found in jazz, rock, other popular forms, and traditional folk genres. Fundamentals of pitch (e.g., melody, harmony, temperament, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1485 MUSIC 1106   LEC 001

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    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

MUSIC 1343
Musics in Asia

This course explores the breadth of music in contemporary Asia, with a focus on traditional and popular musics from East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) and Indonesia. Hands-on instruction in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1484 MUSIC 1343   SEM 101

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Commuter program students. See https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/on-campus for additional information.

MUSIC 1465
Computing in the Arts

Over the centuries, artists in a wide variety of media have employed many approaches to the creative process, ranging from the philosophical to the mechanical to the virtual. This course unravels some ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Combined with: CS 1610, ENGRI 1610, PSYCH 1650

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1523 MUSIC 1465   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Commuter program students. See https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/on-campus for additional information.

MUSIC 2370
Planet Rap: Where Hip Hop Came From and Where It's Going

Since hip hop first emerged in the South Bronx nearly half a century ago, it has grown into a global movement. Youth around the world not only consume hip hop; they also create their own, adapting hip ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: AMST 2371, ASRC 2370

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1481 MUSIC 2370   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

MUSIC 2372
Songs of the Summer: Social Histories of U.S. Popular Music

This course takes a selection of hit songs of the summer from the past fifty years as entry points into pivotal moments in U.S. history. Popular music not only reflects social issues; it also shapes public ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Combined with: AMST 2372, FGSS 2372

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1486 MUSIC 2372   LEC 001

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    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

MUSIC 2701
Music and Digital Gameplay

This course considers both music and digital games in light of their playability. It aims to provide students with critical frameworks for addressing the diverse roles played by music in digital games ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: SHUM 2701

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1479 MUSIC 2701   LEC 001

  •  
    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.