Sociology and Dissemination of Music : from the 19th century to the Present and Media Musicology [ LMUSI1527 ]

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This course adopts a seminar-style format and themes vary from year to year. As a result, the course description is drawn up annually, in relation to the theme chosen for that year.

Certain factors remain constant however:

- a traditional lecture-style presentation is used to introduce the theme, at which time students are given lecture notes and other course material;

- use is made of audiovisual material and information and communication technology;

- Students participate actively through some individual and (mostly) group-based exercises;

- The work is intended to lead to insights into the field, definition and methods of modern musicology.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

- adopt an analytical approach to a musical theme (for example analyzing the different expressions or manifestations of a particular theme throughout the history of music);

- have effective use of the tools of musicological research (musical sources, musicological literature, archives);

- understand the modern-day musical environment in all its manifestations;

- understand how Musicology extends into the fields of History, Sociology and Communication.

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Understanding and analyzing present day soud and music environment through its various means of expression : recording, radio, TV, film, applied music distribution (Muzak), advertising, multimedia, internet (downloading), performing concerts, street music, etc.

The lecture emphasizes the links between music and mass communication tools.

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