Academic Calendar 2023/2024 - Songs that Tell a Story

ENGL 2543  Songs that Tell a Story

Prerequisites:

Any 15 credits

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week or equivalent for a total of 12 hours.

Credits:

1

Description:

Students approach songwriting as storytelling through a close examination of popular songs that tell a story. They use the tools of narratology to understand how stories work and how songs creatively deploy the principles of narrative structure. Students build transferable skills in critical analysis, cultural acuity, and historical investigation.