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Revision Date: 08-Aug-24
 

Fall 2024 | MUS-1060-VO01 - Introduction to World Music


Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Meets online
Semester Dates: 09-03-2024 to 12-16-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 09-16-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 11-04-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Elizabeth Labate
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Dana Lee

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Arts & Aesthetics
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

Surveys selected music and rhythms from throughout the world. Through extensive listening, students will explore folk music from every continent and survey the development of musical traditions from a variety of cultures. Elements of world music theory and harmony will also be addressed.


Essential Objectives

1. Define ethnomusicology and discuss major findings in the field.
2. Compare and contrast the music of selected cultures considering the history and sociology of the regions explored.
3. Discuss the role of women in the music of selected cultures.
4. Discuss the role of dance and movement in musical activities in selected cultures.
5. Identify ways the globalization of communication has influenced contemporary world music, and discuss related issues including ethics and copyright.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

MUS-1060-VO01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Methods

Weekly reading assignments linked in the Canvas course page

Weekly online discussions

Instructor notes with supplemental online articles, websites, and videos.

2 essays (6 pages each): 1. musician's biography and 2. comparison of two musical styles


Evaluation Criteria

40% Weekly online discussions

20% Online quizzes

20% Written essay on a musician's biography

20% Written essay comparing two styles of music


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

Introduction

  

Notes written by the instructor and videos about form, texture, etc

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum

 

2

US Folk music

  

Filene "'Our Singing Country': John and Alan Lomax, Leadbelly, and the Construction of an American Past"

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum

 

3

Early Rhythm n’ Blues and Rock n’ Roll

  

articles by Peter Eisenstadt and "Rock Music" Columbia Encyclopedia

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum, Quiz 1

 

4

Jamaica and England: First and Second Waive Ska

  

Anderson, Rick. “Reggae Music: A History and Selective Discography

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum

 

5

U.S and Latin America: Salsa

  

Latin Music USA Documentary

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum

 

6

Peru: Huayno and Chicha

  

Turino “The Music of Andean Migrants”

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum, Quiz 2

 

7

Brazil: Candomble and Samba

  

Behague "Regional and National Trends in Afro_Brazilian Religious Music"

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum, Biography essay

 

8

Zimbabwe: Mbira

  

Berliner "John Kunaka, Mbira Maker" and Claire Jones "Shona Women Mbria Players"

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum

 

9

South Africa: Isicathamiya

  

Seroff "A Brief Introduction to the Zulu Choirs"

Erlmann "Migration and Performance"

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum, Quiz 3

 

10

Egypt: Umm Kulthum

  

Danielson "The 'Qur'an' and the 'Qasidah'"

Lohman "Preservation and Politicization: Umm Kulthum's National and International Legacy."

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum

 

11

India: Hindustani Classical Music

  

Slawek "The Classical Master-Disciple Tradition"

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum

 

12

Indonesia: Gamelan

  

Becker "Earth, Fire, Sakti, and the Javanese Gamelan"

  

Instructor notes, reading assignment, discussion forum,Quiz 4

 

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  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
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