Provides a foundation in sound studies, lyric theory, and close-listening practices that students will use to analyze and produce various genres and modalities of writing about music, including music criticism, liner/album notes, and/or music in literature. Prerequisite: English majors must have earned a C or better in ENGL 3350 or must be concurrently enrolled in ENGL 3350. Non-majors must have earned a C or better in ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302.