MUSA 4941 Senior Seminar
This course is for senior music majors whose program contracts predate Fall 2026 (and others with permission of the instructor). Combining elements of a graduate-level music proseminar (weekly reading, responses, and discussion focused on contemporary critical methodologies in music) with supervised but increasingly independent research and writing, the course provides a scaffolded experience for majors to integrate knowledge and skills from previous coursework with their own unique passionate interests. The semester culminates with each student publicly presenting a thesis (or other substantial, research-based project) to the BC Music community.
Course overview
- Department
- Music Academic
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.25 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.50 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Jeremiah Mcgrann | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 3 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Noone | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Michael Noone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 of 2 |
| Fall 2022 | Ann Lucas | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Fall 2021 | Michael Noone | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |