| 1 | To develop students’ critical awareness by discussing the concepts of popular culture and mass culture in the context of music. |
| 2 | To enable students to analyze contemporary and popular music genres in terms of their historical development, characteristic features, and social reflections. |
| 3 | To provide the ability to analyze the relationships between music, culture, art, economy, politics, and media. |
| 4 | To strengthen intellectual knowledge by accurately comprehending the fundamental concepts and terms used in the field of popular music. |