MUSIC 368 - Applied Ethnomusicology

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Bard College

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Description:

The term "applied ethnomusicology" hasemerged to help define how ethnomusicologists interact with people and interests beyond the traditional domain of academia. But what does "applied" actually mean? As it stands, appliedethnomusicology encompasses world music pedagogy, community activism, archiving, and grassroots organizing, among many other forms of engagement. This seminar addresses the theoretical, practical, and ethical issues that develop from community application as well as real-world applications of museum work, sound media production, ethnographic filmmaking, concert promotion and artist management, and cultural policy/brokering. A practical component involves a collaborative project through which students have an opportunity to put the things they learn into practice in connection with a neighborhood community.

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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