Music of africa

Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session

The core of this course consists of lectures, in-class listening and discussion, and outside reading and listening assignments. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented, where possible, with guest lecture-demonstrations, film or video screenings, and hands-on workshops. Regular attendance of class is required, and students will be expected to actively participate in discussions and in-class workshops.

There is no required textbook for this course. Readings from various sources will be assigned for each class session.

Students are required to write two papers, complete a musical transcription exercise, and produce a final project paper and oral presentation.

One in-class exam, scheduled on Lec #13, will cover materials from lecture, readings, and listening assignments from the first three units. A short quiz will be given towards the end of the semester. There will be no exam during the final examination period.

Please remember that plagiarism in writing papers is a serious academic offense, and includes any use of unacknowledged outside sources, either scholarly or by fellow students.

Students must receive a passing grade for each component of the course in order to pass the course as a whole.

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