This lecture provides an overview of musicology and how it relates to the analysis of popular music. It discusses the history of musicology focusing originally on art music, and how it has expanded to include popular music. The goals of the module are introduced as analyzing popular music forms, developing critical skills, and improving writing and presentation abilities. An overview of the course schedule is given along with details on assessments, which include a group presentation and written essay. Various analytical tools and layers involved in analyzing songs, arrangements, and recorded tracks are defined and examples are discussed.