MUSIC 306
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Classical Music in Popular Culture
Music
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Surveys the interactions between classical music and popular culture, using methodologies and approaches drawn from anthropology, sociology, media studies, cultural studies, ethnomusicology, and reception theory.
When Taught
Winter
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2
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2
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Title
Intersections
Learning Outcome
Identify and examine the intersections between the Western art-music tradition and the transformational uses of these repertoires in popular culture, mass media, and digital media.
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Lenses
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of the multiple, overlapping analytical and critical “lenses” through which this repertoire can be viewed and assessed.
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Terminology
Learning Outcome
Use appropriately the terminology associated with this kind of study, including modes of discourse drawn from cultural studies, American studies, sociology, semiotics, reception theory, ethnomusicology, and other relevant disciplines.
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Engagement
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate through effective writing, oral presentation, and other creative media an ability to engage deeply with transformational musical expressions that cross traditional cultural divides between so-called “high” and “low” art.
