MUSC 2325 — Music and AI: Creativity, Culture, Commerce
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EINUpath ER
Introduces how artificial intelligence shapes music creation, circulation, and consumption, with an emphasis on cultural analysis. Covers foundational concepts related to music and AI, such as creativity and data practices, as they are discussed in academic, industry, and public discourse. Examines ethical, legal, and economic questions surrounding authorship, labor, ownership, and value in AI-driven music contexts. Explores how AI influences algorithmic discovery, marketing, industry structures, cultural expression, and listening environments. Engages students in critical and reflective creative exploration using industry-specific AI tools to identify assumptions, opportunities, and constraints. Situates these developments within broader debates about power, inequality, innovation, and the evolving role of AI in music and society.