ONLINE: Music has been a source of controversy and even scandal. In the search for originality, some artists push the envelope too far and either pay the price, or use it for self-promotion. Cases involving Beethoven, Stravinsky and Bedrich Smetana in the classical music field demonstrate this. On Broadway and in Hollywood, political correctness and sensibilities on race, consent and sexuality have called for revisionism. Cases like the musicals "Annie Get Your Gun" and "South Pacific" will be analyzed. Is political correctness/awareness a step forward, or is it killing good theater? Should our cultural heritage be rewritten to avoid issues on domestic violence, gender roles, religion and prejudice? We also will study plagiarism in pop and film music, another topic often full of scandals, anecdotes and stories. Some examples are cases involving the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Peter Frampton. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 200.
Class sessions are recorded.
