MUS4300: Seminar in Jazz Studies
A course guide for MUS4300Y: Seminar in Jazz Studies
Writing Essays/Reflections on Music
Assignment Nos. 2 and 3 for MUS302 require you to write about music. The reference section of the music library contains numerous books that can help you develop your writing skills. These books have specific chapters on writing different kinds of musical literature such as program notes, concert reviews and essays, as well tips for research, formatting and other technical issues.
A Short Guide to Writing about Music by Call Number: ML3797 .B4 1999.Written in a clear and conversational style, A Short Guide to Writing About Music examines a wide range of writing assignments for music courses at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. Employing a variety of writing samples as a means to illustrate effective writing, this brief and inexpensive text teaches writers how to deftly research and write about music.
Bellman, Jonathan. A Short Guide to Writing about Music. New York: Longman, 1999.
Music in Words by Call Number: ML3797 .H495 2001Music in Words is a compact guide to researching and writing about music, addressing all the issues that anyone who writes about music may confront. As a whole, the volume gives readers a clear picture of how to write about music at different levels and for different purposes. A companion website presents a broad range of writing samples and links to key resources.
Herbert, Trevor. Music in Words: A Guide to Researching & Writing about Music. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Writing about Music by Call Number: ML3797 .W75 2008X - ebookThis essential volume covers some of the thorniest issues of musical discourse: how to go about describing musical works and procedures in prose, the rules for citations in notes and bibliography, and proper preparation of such materials as musical examples, tables, and illustrations.
Holoman, Kern. Writing about Music: A Style Sheet. 2nd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008.
Writing about Music by Call Number: ML3797 .W54 2009XHelping users write clear, convincing, persuasive prose on musical topics, this practical guide focuses on general writing issues as well as special challenges of writing about music-with clear, step-by-step explanations of the process of writing a paper.
Wingell, Richard J. Writing about Music: An Introductory Guide. 4th ed. New Jersey: Pearson, 2009.
