Music in World Cultures
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| Number of credits | 15 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
Engelsk
Pre-requirements
Basic knowedge of music theory, but this does not need to be formally documented.2012høst engelsk
Learning Outcomes
Students who have completed the course
- can recognize and place specific musical traditions within their cultural, geographical, historical and stylisitic contexts.
- apply ethnomusicological concepts and methods to the study of music in their own society.
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
Engelsk
Course Unit Level
Bachelor
Access to the Course Unit
The course is open for students in subjects within the humanities and/or social sciences.2012
Aim and Content
This course presents a survey of music in selected cultures of the world, drawing from areas including Native America, Africa, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Middle East, and Latin America. The course will also present an overview of research methods in ethnomusicology, which the students will apply in their own individual field work research projects. The course should be of interest to students in music and other students in the humanities.
Learning Outcomes
Students who have completed the course
- can recognize and place specific musical traditions within their cultural, geographical, historical and stylisitic contexts.
- apply ethnomusicological concepts and methods to the study of music in their own society.
Pre-requirements
Basic knowedge of music theory, but this does not need to be formally documented.2012høst engelsk
Teaching Methods
One semester of lectures including listening examples.
Compulsory Requirements
Students will carry out and report on, in both written and oral form, a fieldwork project on a local musical culture. All mandatory instruction must be completed and approved of before the exam. All instruction is obligatory. Absence of more than 20% leads to loss of right to take the exam. Approved obligatory activities are valid for 2 semesters after they are completed.
Assessment methods
Grading of assignment portifolio. The student will turn in 2 assignments totalling 4000-6000 words (12-15 pages doublespaces). Internal evaluation. All assignments must must be completed with a passing grade.
Grading Scale
Letter grade from A to F.
Reading List
Approx. 800 pages as well as listening examples.
Course Unit Evaluation
Evaluation will be carried out in the form of a questionnaire. A written report will be made.