MUS 418

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Regional Studies in Musicology

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Seminar devoted to intensive study in the music of specific peoples, states, or geographic regions from around the world.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 undergraduate hours or 16 graduate hours. Prerequisite: MUS 313 and MUS 314; junior standing; MUS 528A (for DMA or MM performance or composition students); or consent of instructor.

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MUS 418 class schedule data for spring 2020
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	40137	Lecture-Discussion	A	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	Music Building	Eagen-Jones, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Section Info: "MUSIC OF IRELAND." Today, the music of Ireland may be heard all over the globe. Hundreds of years of migration have resulted in communities of musicians—of both Irish and non-Irish descent—gathering for the performance of Irish traditional tunes across Europe, North America, parts of Asia, even Australia and New Zealand. The tale of Irish traditional music, or “trad,” is fundamentally linked to a long history of diaspora. This course explores that history through independent and group interactions with readings and recordings, and through various hands-on activities. The class proceeds in five parts. Following an introduction to music in modern Irish history (1800s–present), four units focus on: Irish dance music; Irish and Anglo-Irish song; Irish music and film; and recent topics. This course prioritizes the repertory of the public house or pub session—itself a product of the mid-nineteenth century diaspora. Hands-on activities include: learning three trad sets on the Irish tin whistle (polkas, jigs, and reels); attending an Irish trad session; attending a workshop on a selected instrument or on voice; and tracing and writing about a trad tune or song through various notated or recorded permutations using online databases. Big picture learning goals include: understanding the formal elements of selected tune and song types; understanding the regional or cross-cultural significance of certain elements; interpreting the social dimensions of this repertory in diverse contexts (sessions, films, and competitions); and thinking critically about this music as a product of multiethnic exchange. No prior knowledge or experience with Irish traditional music is expected. Students may purchase a Generation or Feadóg D whistle independently or from the instructor during the first week of class ($10). Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.
	40138	Lecture-Discussion	B	3:00PM -4:20PM	TR	Music Building	Takao, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Section Info: "A HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC IN JAPAN." From the films of Hayao Miyazaki to cult anime classics and Harajuku street fashion, a fascination with Japanese popular culture continues to be a seemingly global phenomenon. This course will look at one of Japan’s largest pillars of “soft power”: popular music. In understanding how the mainstream industry developed from the post-WWII period until the present day, we will take a journey from the earliest forms of commercial entertainment in the 17th century. Tracing these much earlier origins, we will complicate notions of “the popular” and Japan’s relationship to Western theories of musical practice in the 19th and 20th centuries. From medieval street musicians, kabuki players, and singing puppeteers to Shina Ringo and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, this course offers an expansive survey of popular music in Japan and its relationship to broader social, cultural, and economic histories. A background in music, although considered advantageous, will not be a prerequisite for this course. Students outside of the School of Music are therefore encouraged to enroll. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.