Summer & Continuing Studies 2013

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AMST 129a - From American Movie Musicals to Music Videos

4 credit hours
Instructor: James Mandrell
Requirements Fulfilled: ss
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course examines the spectacle of song and dance in movie musicals and music videos, beginning with the earliest talking pictures in the late 1920's and continuing to the present. Particular emphasis will be on technological change, race, gender and the commodification of culture, among other topics. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2131
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MUS 1a - Introduction to Music

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michele Zaccagnini
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is a general introduction to the materials and forms of music, and a study of musical literature. Students will be trained in the art of analytical listening, based on selected listening assignments. This course is open to non-Music majors who are assumed to have little or no previous knowledge of music. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2068
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MUS 8a - Non-Western Musical Traditions

4 credit hours
Instructor: Joel Schwindt
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course seeks to challenge the popular assumption that music is a "universal language" through the study of music within various Non-Western cultures. Put another way, we will consider the question, "what is music?" as it is perceived by diverse cultural and ethnic groups. This course begins with an introduction to the practical and analytical language of music, giving every student a means to articulate how a given piece of music achieves its expressive aims (music reading ability is not required for this course). Our studies will encompass a number of topics, including music as part of social ritual and religious exercise; music as a tool for cultural preservation, representation, and enculturation; as well as music used for recreation and entertainment. Finally, we will survey the academic discipline of ethnomusicology, including fieldwork and reporting methods, as well as current academic trends within this growing field. Unfortunately, our class is not long enough to cover every musical culture; instead, we will study a sampling of musical cultures through which we can gain a better understanding how musical and cultural forces shape the conception and practice of music outside of Western culture. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2317
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MUS 36a - Introduction to Musical Technology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michele Zaccagnini
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course is designed for students with little or no musical background who wish to learn how to record, edit and produce small musical productions of any kind. This course will use a hands-on approach. The tools used will vary from user-friendly software like Garage Band (Mac users), Audacity (Mac and PC), to more advanced software like Logic Audio.

Students will learn how to:
1) Record real instruments and voice
2) Edit audio
3) Record virtual instruments
4) Mix live and virtual instruments
5) Import and synchronize video in Garage Band and Logic Audio.

By the end of the course students will be able to produce homestudio-quality recordings of music and soundtracks. Students are required to bring their own laptop (Mac or PC) to class. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2316
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee