Course Description
Selected topics in musicology and ethnomusicology, encompassing particular historical periods, geographical areas, genres, performance practices, technologies, politics, and theoretical or methodological approaches. Prerequisite: MUE 601 or MUS 602 and passing score on the graduate music history diagnostic exam or permission of instructor; Notes: May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Discuss, orally and in writing, forms of musical revival in different cultural contexts and historical periods;
- Evaluate different methodologies for the study of music revivals;
- Explain the impact of technologies, and social and political events, on music revivals;
- Analyze musical events using ethnographic observation, and relevant primary and secondary sources;
- Create an original research project and present, both orally and in writing, research findings in an in-class presentation and an expository essay
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Engagement (attendance and participation) | 15% |
| Response papers | 15% |
| Discussion leading | 15% |
| Ethnography report | 15% |
| Original research project | 40% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 100–94% | A |
| <94–90% | A- |
| <90–87% | B+ |
| <87–84% | B |
| <84–80% | B- |
| <80–77% | C+ |
| <77–74% | C |
| n/a | C- |
| n/a | D+ |
| n/a | D |
| n/a | D- |
| <74–0% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
15%
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.