Music 8 - Special Topics in Music:The Music of Today

Institution:

Dartmouth College

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Description:

09S, 10S: 10A In 09S, Digital Musics, Sonic Arts and the Internet. This course investigates how the Internet has changed the way that music and the sonic arts are created and disseminated in the world today. The course will introduce the technological underpinnings of digital music, such as MP3 and streaming audio protocols, and will explore a range of digital musics as well as new and emerging artists and music genres. Indicative topics to be covered include Music 2.0 communities, play-list sharing and music recommendation services, peer-to-peer file-sharing services, "on-line and unsigned" music labels, music discovery and navigation systems, "hit song" prediction using community intelligence, remixes and mashups, free music and sound archives and the complex legal issues surrounding the use and dissemination of music on the Internet. Students will be expected to engage with various on-line music communities as part of their course requireme nt. Dist: ART; WCult: W. Case

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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