Peter Nicolas' UW Law class covers cases, chords and copyright

Peter Nicolas, a professor of law and an adjunct professor of music at the UW, has combined his legal training with the study of music to teach a course called Music Law & Policy. It covers legal issues in the music industry, including intellectual property law as it relates to music and musicians.
While other universities offer courses that teach music and law, Nicolas said his class is unique because he incorporates music principles into the learning process. Nearly all the music and law students are expected to perform an excerpt from one of the cases being studied. Students also complete a paper in groups consisting of both law and music students.
Music Law & Policy is open to students in the UW School of Law and in the School of Music.