Music 374 - Adv. Sem. in Ethnomusicology

Spring
2016
01
4.00
Olabode Omojola
MW 01:15PM-02:30PM
Mount Holyoke College
95533
Pratt Memorial Music Bldg 103
bomojola@mtholyoke.edu
95547,95533
Designed for music and non-music majors, this advanced seminar examines core theoretical and methodological issues in ethnomusicology and the debates that have shaped its practice since its origins in the early twentieth century as comparative musicology. Drawing on musical traditions from different parts of the world and supplemented by workshops conducted by visiting professional musicians, the course explores the interdisciplinary approaches that inform how ethnomusicologists study the significance of music in and as culture. Topics covered will include ethnographic methods, the intersection of musicological and anthropological perspectives, the political significance of musical hybridity, applied ethnomusicology, and sound studies.
Course limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.