2024

Sociology of Music

Name: Sociology of Music
Code: MUS12946L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 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. Development of knowledge capacities of structuring and synthesis of the unit´s content and the associated written and oral expression training.

Contents

1- Introduction to Sociology
2- Musical performance (concert) as social fact: inter-action and identity
3 - Contexts of creation/production, mediation and reception.
4 - Models and cultural practices with music.
5 – Mass culture and globalization

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. Use of recorded musical examples, both audio and audio/video.

Assessment

Students can choose between:

- Continuous Evaluation:
Written test (50%)
Individual written work (35%)
Oral presentation with digital support (15%)

- Final Evaluation:
Final written exam (100%)

Teaching Staff

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