Brian Fauteux, BA (University of Western Ontario), MA in Media Studies (Concordia), PhD in Communication (Concordia), Postdoc in Media & Cultural Studies (University of Wisconsin)
Fall Term 2026 (1970)
MUSIC 103 - Introduction to Popular Music
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
A survey of popular music's development as a category of musical and cultural practice, an industry and an object of study, during the twentieth century.
LECTURE A01 (52007)
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
MWF 14:00 - 14:50
MUSIC 670 - Proseminar in Popular Music and Media Studies
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
MUSIC 670 is a proseminar that provides an overview of the history, issues, and methodologies in Popular Music Studies and its related fields.
SEMINAR A01 (57322)
2026-09-01 - 2026-12-08
W 09:00 - 11:50
Winter Term 2027 (1980)
MST 310 - Political Economy of Media
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Theoretical and cultural issues surrounding the political-economic structures, institutions, and power relations of media. Prerequisite: MST 100.
LECTURE B01 (78457)
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
W 10:00 - 12:50
MUSIC 203 - Issues in Popular Music Studies
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Critical study of popular musics in contemporary society, approached through social and cultural theory. Prerequisite: MUSIC 103 or consent of Department.
LECTURE B01 (78348)
2027-01-04 - 2027-04-09
TR 15:30 - 16:50