Music and Ethics (CVS-0152)

Fall 2025 · CVS 0152 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

The relationship between music and moral philosophy/ethics in contemporary and historical perspective. Music in virtue cultivation; ethics of musical style; music therapeutics; performing civility and manners; ethical responsibilities of performers and listeners; representations of self and others; aesthetics; feminist and care ethics; aural and environmental ethics; music in crime and punishment. Assigned readings drawn from philosophy, musicology, ethnomusicology, and sound studies; and audio/visual examples feature a range of musical styles, time periods, and geographies. No prerequisites.

Course codes: CVS-0152, CVS 0152, CVS0152, CVS-152, CVS 152, CVS152, MUS-0132, MUS 0132, MUS0132, MUS-132, MUS 132, MUS132

01-LEC (Lecture) — Melinda Latour O'Brien

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