We will begin the class by familiarizing you with some common musicological approaches to the study of musical instruments.

Week 1 (Aug 25)

In our first class, we’ll do some housekeeping—going through the syllabus, getting you acquainted with Teams and the course website, and introducing ourselves.

I’ll make a brief presentation on a couple important readings: . I recognize some of you may not have time to do this reading before the first class, but you’ll probably get more out of class if you do.

Assignment due Sun, Aug 31

[Don’t forget to indicate which readings you want to discussion lead! View all the readings here, and submit your choices here.]

Week 2 (Sep 1)

Reading due Wed, Sep 3

Katz 2022, Wright 2024 Ch. 4

Assignment due Sun, Sep 7

TBD