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| Course name | Social Aspects of Popular Music |
| Course ID | 14.2-WP-SOC-PDW |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Field of study | WNS - oferta ERASMUS / Pedagogy |
| Education profile | - |
| Level of studies | Second-cycle Erasmus programme |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2020/2021 |
| Head faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| ECTS credits to win | 5 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Class | 30 | 2 | - | - | Credit with grade |
The course’s aim is to present some sociological aspects, problems and topics on the basis of popular culture and popular music phenomena.
The programme is designed especially for students who are interested in social sciences: sociology, pedagogical studies, political science although the students of technical studies are welcomed to.
How does music affect society?
Music and relations between generations.
Crowd, an audience and community? Why mass events are so popular?
A music band as a task group. Factors of long lasting success of a music band.
The power of a bard. Social role of bard and charismatic leadership.
The kitsch and its popularity.
From a song to an oratorio. Music career as a challenge and development.
Music and a group identity. Subculture groups and music.
Musicians and their attempts to make the world better.
Music and drugs.
Music and stereotypes.
How do changes in society affect music?
Lecture with discussion. Demonstrating - teaching through examples and case studies description.
Multimedia learning process – using Power Point presentations, use of filmstrips, recordings etc.
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
Assessed on the basis of submitting a 5-page research essay on topic related to one of lectures content.
As optional is possible preparing 30 min presentation about social aspects of music from student’s country.
Martin P. J., Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music, Manchester University Press, 1995.
Popular Music and Society, selected articles from the magazine.
*The subject can be run every semester, in case there is not enough persons to make a group there will be individual class run during instructor hours.
Modified by dr Jarosław Wagner (last modification: 08-07-2020 17:58)
