This document provides a template for analyzing music videos through a textual analysis. It includes sections to note the title, artist, and year of the video as well as features for analyzing the genre characteristics, relationship between the lyrics and visuals, relationship between the music and visuals, whether there are close-ups of the artist or star image motifs, any references to looking or voyeurism, intertextual references, and whether the video is performance, narrative or concept based.

1. Textual Analysis of Music Videos
Title of Track:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Artist:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Year of Release:…………………………………..
Features Critical Observations Visual Examples
Genre Characteristics
Relationship
between lyrics &
visuals
Relationship
between music and
visuals
Are there close-ups
of the artist and star
image motifs?
Is there any
reference to the
notion of
looking/voyeuristic
qualities?
Are there any
intertextual
references?
Is the video
performance,
narrative or concept
based? How much of
each?