How Ethnomusicology Works
MUSC 290
Fall 2009 not offered
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The course provides an introduction to the discipline of ethnomusicology, offering an overview of its development and concentrating on methods, from fieldwork and interviewing through researching and writing. Weekly focused projects, a short midterm paper, and a substantial final project will offer orientation to a field that has been central to Wesleyan's approach to music for 40 years and to the development of global music studies. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA MUSC |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: MUSC103 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (MUSC) |
Major Readings:
Cooley and Banz, SHADOWS ON THE FIELD
Mark Slobin, SUBCULTURAL SOUNDS: MICROMUSICS OF THE WEST
Selected articles
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly exercises in methods of research, five-page midterm paper, 10-15 page final paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Some basic experience with music, e.g. music lessons, MUSC103 or equivalent |
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