PHIL 2230 — Music and Religion

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Explores the relationship between religion, sound, and musical expression using the lenses of gender studies, cultural studies, and performance theory. Emphasizes the interpretive and symbolic understandings of sonic expressions of religiosity, including chanting, mantra use, choir and congregational singing, and speaking in tongues. Seeks to familiarize students with some of the key sonic expressions within the Christian, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions; to explore the methods of studying musical and sonic theology; and to analyze these traditions’ own debates about the use of sound and music in religious practice.

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Spring 2025	1	23	35	66%	12.0

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Professors

Spring

Mary Kelting (100% of students) · reviews

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