ABSTRACT

Interpreting Music Video introduces students to the musical, visual, and sociological aspects of music videos, enabling them to critically analyze a multimedia form with a central place in popular culture.

With highly relevant examples drawn from recent music videos across many different genres, this concise and accessible book brings together tools from musical analysis, film and media studies, gender and sexuality studies, and critical race studies, requiring no previous knowledge.

Exploring the multiple dimensions of music videos, this book is the perfect introduction to critical analysis for music, media studies, communications, and popular culture.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

part Unit 1|50 pages

Interpreting Music

chapter Chapter 1|14 pages

Form

chapter Chapter 2|18 pages

Sound Analysis

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

Lyrics

part Unit 2|60 pages

Interpreting Visuals

chapter Chapter 4|17 pages

Narrative

chapter Chapter 5|17 pages

Cinematography

chapter Chapter 6|22 pages

Editing and Special Effects

part Unit 3|56 pages

Interpreting Sociology

chapter Chapter 7|16 pages

Sexuality and Gender Diversity

chapter Chapter 8|17 pages

Representing Race and Ethnicity

chapter Chapter 9|18 pages

Music Video and Politics