MU 109, Survey of World Pop Music

Syllabus: Winter 2000

Time: 10:30 MWF

Location: Bldg. 24, Room 101

Instructor: Professor David Grasmick

Office: Bldg. 24 Room 157

Office Hours: See web pages for exact information

Phone: (909) 869-3564 (emergengy only)

E-Mail: dmgrasmick@csupomona.edu

URL: http://www.csupomona.edu/~dmgrasmick/mu109/

 

Objectives:

1. To familiarize students with popular music of different cultures.

2. To give students the opportunity share their knowledge of World Popular Music with member of the class and the world

Text: Global Pop by Timothy D. Taylor published by Routledge

Course Outline by week Assignments (turn-in)

One	Organize Quarter Activities	Web Quest reports
Two	Chapter 1 Popular Musics	Web Quest reports
Three	Chapter 2 "Nothin' but the Same	Web Quest reports
Four	Chapter 3 Strategis of Resistance	Web Quest reports
Five	Chapter 4 A Music of One's Own	Web Quest reports
Six	Chapter 5 Strategic Inauthenticity	Web Quest reports
Seven	Chapter 6 Anglo-Asian	Web Quest reports
Eight	Chapter 7 Toward a more Perfect Union	Web Quest reports & Projects
Nine	Chapter 8 Conclusions	Web Quest reports & Projects
Ten		Web Quest reports & Projects

We will observe proper classroom etiquette. Bottled water may be brought to the room and consumed but all other beverages and food are off limits.

Group work on projects and WebQuests comprise 75% of the grade for this class therefore it is very important that you are comfortable with your partners or doing the groups work as a group of one.

Evaluation

WebQuest 50%, Project, 25%, Final Exam 25%