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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MUSIC 210 - Who tells your story? Music, Society, Identity

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This course explores the philosophical and sociological components of musical engagement and relationships among music, culture, society, and identity. Prior musical experience is welcome, but not required. This course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to think deeply as artists, citizens, and human beings about overarching and systematic questions that impact our society. Through close engagement with music, students will interrogate implicit biases (especially regarding race, gender, and social class) and challenge themselves to consider new perspectives. This course provides a space for students to experience and embrace the diversity within the UMass Boston community and in the Greater Boston area. A central component of this course is the opportunity to observe and interact with a diverse array of musicians and community members in the Greater Boston area. This is a hands-on, interactive course designed with the support of the Mellon Foundation.

Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities | Diversity Area: United States

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