USSO 285H - Music and Cultural Expression

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Case Western Reserve University

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In this seminar, we will focus on the recent history of music and the role it plays in our culture today. Music is a form of cultural expression that creates meaning with narrative elements in a way similar to novels, poetry, drama, and other typically literary forms; we will consider various genres of music as well as various genres of literature that depend on music to complete their expression. But music is also one of the most obvious ways we participate in our culture, and musical taste can help define our sense of ourselves and where we belong in culture. We will read some identity theory to determine how and why music helps us create identity from and within the culture around us. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSSO, FSCC, FSNA, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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