Examination of a specific topic of current or critical interest within areas of music history, ethnomusicology, critical theory, and practice across the spectrum of Western, Popular, and World Music traditions. Designed as a capstone course for music majors who have completed a full complement of Music History and World Music courses. Topics vary from term to term. Non-music majors permitted only with permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MUSC 3802 and 3812 (all minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Music (MUSCU) majors only.