Syllabus
IDST 2500-01
CORE 5: World Music
(Focus: Fine Arts)

FIELD RESEARCH PROJECT


You are encouraged to do your Field Research Project in teams of two -- however, you may work alone if you prefer. There is no minimum or maximum length required for this project. Projects will be judged on content (choice of topic is important), organization, creativity, quality of documentation (sound, photographic, video), and quality of writing.

THIS PROJECT IS ABOUT TWO THINGS:

1. Looking at the music world around you
2. Getting reliable informatioin on contemporary music-making.

HOW WILL YOU DO THIS? You will...

1. seek out a musical world
2. observe it in person
3. talk with the people involved in it
4. document the music-culture with recordings and photgraphs (or video)
5. present the information in a project that will make a contribution to the body of knowledge about contemporary musical activities

ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT: see the complete handout

COURSE GOALS

Course Schedule

Required Materials

Writing Projects

Listening to Music

World Music Links

Grading Policies

Announcements