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MUS 335 Introduction To Ethnomusicology: Course Analysis
MUS 335 Introduction to Ethnomusicology is a course that I am teaching for the first time in Fall 2016. It is designed to introduce students to the history of ethnomusicology, key theoretical models, application of basic theoretical concepts, design and implementation of simple fieldwork exercises, analysis of the data generated by these exercises, and recognition and articulation of ethical issues that apply to this method of study. Such an introductory course is typically handled in a seminar format in other institutions, and mine is no exception. Since the purpose of a seminar is to achieve a deeper understanding about the ideas and values in a text, students in a seminar class must study the text closely in advance, and they then would
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