MUSIC 285 - Introduction to Ethnomusicology

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Anthropology This course introduces students to the history, scope of subject matter, theory, and methodology of ethnomusicology, which is the study of music in relation to other aspects of culture (i.e., language, religion, politics, social organization). Students examine how ethnomusicology has developed over the last half-century in connection with various understandings of what "culture"is and with music's position within these different conceptual frameworks. Also introduced are the main research methodologies, borrowed from anthropology, of ethnographic fieldwork and participant observation.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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