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COURSE OUTLINE - CULTURE 14717
CULTURE 14717
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This course is designed to provide students with a cultural and historical survey of music with an emphasis on its presentation in animated film. Cultural, social & political issues are explored through an examination of musical styles in various cultures and contexts. The music of classical Europe, South Asia and American Jazz receive principal consideration.

Music: Structure & Culture

WEEK

LECTURE

SCREENING/LISTENING

EVALUATION
1. MUSIC HISTORY
RESEARCH PRESENTATION (50%)-

Each student must do a Research Presentation
on ONE of the following topics:

a) Music History
b) Music Theory (from Levitin's book)
c) World Musical Culture
d) Musical Story-Telling

CLASS PARTICIPATION: 10%

MID-TERM QUIZ (Week 7): 20%

FINAL QUIZ (Week 13): 20%
2.

MUSIC THEORY:

read: Levitin, Chapter 1

THEORY: PITCH, MELODY & CONTOUR

read: Levitin, Chapter 1 pp. 13-41

 synth demonstration

"Doh Re Mi"

Sargam #1

Sargam #2
3. WORLD MUSICAL CULTURE
Baraka

Gamelan demontration videos
4. MUSIC HISTORY, STORYTELLING
Danse Macabre (orchestral score pdf)
The Skeleton Dance (Disney -1929)
The Old Mill (Disney -1937)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Disney -1939)
A Night on Bald Mountain (Disney -1939)
A Corny Concerto (Warner Bros -1943)
High Note (Warner Bros -1960)
Sports and Diversions (B.Lee - 2007)
5. MUSIC THEORY

THEORY: RHYTHM, METER & TEMPO

read: Levitin, Chapter 2
6. MUSIC HISTORY
The Rite of Spring (Disney, 1939)
Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
7. MUSIC THEORY
MID-TERM QUIZ (20%)

READING WEEK BREAK

8.MUSIC HISTORY

9. MUSIC THEORY

HARMONICS & TIMBRE

 TIME IN HARMONIA
10. MUSIC THEORY - MUSICAL TRANSFORMATIONS

Musical Transformations in the Transformation Engine
11. WORLD MUSICAL CULTURE

One Froggy Evening (WB, 1955)
Fleischer Bros - I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead,You Rascal You (1932)
All the Cats Join In (Make Mine Music, 1946)
After You've Gone (Make Mine Music, 1946)
12. MUSIC HISTORY, THEORY
BAR SHEET THEORY

CUE SHEETS
Early To Bet (Robert McKimson, 1951)
Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century (Chuck Jones, 1953)

13. FINAL QUIZ & STUDENT PRESENTATIONS QUIZ (1 hour)

Student Research Presentations (as required)

 FINAL QUIZ (20%)

14. FINAL CLASS

 QUIZ REVIEW & FINAL STUDENT PRESENTATIONS