2024
Sociology of Performing Arts
Name: Sociology of Performing Arts
Code: MUS12905M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Musicology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Contextualized survey of the main fields and studies of Music Sociology in a historical perspective. Acquisition and discussion of main concepts necessary to the sociological approach of artistic production, namely musical; promote the critical discussion of History and Canon of western music. Analyze the historical growing of economy of culture and entertainment in modern societies and its influence; promote the reflection about social and political mechanisms implied in performance arts; entertainment workers, consumption, publics and fashion phenomena.
Development of knowledge capacities of structuring and synthesis of the unit´s content and the associated written and oral expression training.
Development of knowledge capacities of structuring and synthesis of the unit´s content and the associated written and oral expression training.
Contents
1 - Musical performance (concert) as social fact: inter-action and identity
2 - Contexts of creation/production, mediation and reception.
3 - Models and cultural practices with music.
4 - Mass culture and globalization
- mass media in contemporary society and its influence in art?s world
- Cultural industry
- Economy and politics in performing arts
- New professions in performing arts.
- The novelty(s) of cultural programmer.
- From production to reception: sociology of publics
2 - Contexts of creation/production, mediation and reception.
3 - Models and cultural practices with music.
4 - Mass culture and globalization
- mass media in contemporary society and its influence in art?s world
- Cultural industry
- Economy and politics in performing arts
- New professions in performing arts.
- The novelty(s) of cultural programmer.
- From production to reception: sociology of publics
Teaching Methods
Theoretical exposition of the main topics of the curricular unit, case studies, scientific discussions of the proposed student´s works with tutorial accompaniment in what concerns the student´s learning process and the respective oral and written skills. The teaching/learning methodology combines theoretical exposition, based on the need to theorize ideas presented by students, debate and criticism based on examples of research work.
Assessment
The student can choose between,
Continuous Evaluation:
- Individual written work (60%)
- Oral Presentation of the final work with digital support (15%)
- Summary of a scientific article (25%)
or
Final Evaluation:
Written exam (100%)
Continuous Evaluation:
- Individual written work (60%)
- Oral Presentation of the final work with digital support (15%)
- Summary of a scientific article (25%)
or
Final Evaluation:
Written exam (100%)
Teaching Staff
- Pedro Filipe Russo Moreira [responsible]
Certificações
