Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Notes on contributors; Preface; Features of this book: a guide; Introduction; Part 1 Disciplines; 1 Music history; 2 Music theory and analysis; 3 The sociology of music; 4 The psychology of music; 5 Music aesthetics and critical theory; Part 2 Approaches to repertoire; 6 World musics; 7 Early music; 8 Opera; 9 Concert music; 10 Jazz; 11 Popular music; 12 Music in film and television; Part 3 Music in practice; 13 Musical performance; 14 Composition; 15 Music technology; 16 The economics and business of music; Index
Summary
Why study music? An introduction to the main aspects of the subject, outlining the many benefits of a music degree
