Guidelines:Pick an album cover that has a complexity that would work for an in depth analysis. Some covers may be too simplistic or straightforward to require much interpretation. The album cover may include a visual image combined with written text.Writing Issues:Analyzing visual images and written text. Relate the album cover to the songs on the album.Considering both the explicit and implied meanings and messages of the album cover and how they are communicated.Include any information from the artist, or other credible sources about the album cover.Analyze how the cover prepares the audience for the music. Think about who its target audience is and what it’s saying about the musical genre.Describing the album so that your readers can see what you see.Figuring out a structure for your paper that will enable you to talk about all of these component parts.Writers Voice:It is an academic paper, so use a formal voice as you would for most of the other papers you write in school. Avoid using “you”. Write in the third person whenever possible.Length: Approximately 3 pages, or 1,000 words, double spaced. 12pt font, Times New Roman. MLA formatted. Cite at least one outside source.
