Explores national and international musical and cultural trends.
The course draws from Athens, Georgia’s diverse musical
communities and their histories, exploring the rock, hip hop, and
indie popular music scenes along with African-American
traditions, folk and traditional musics, and the emergent Latin
music scene.
Athena Title
Music in Athens
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MUSI 2300H
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to express orally and in written form basic elements of musical style with frequent assessment and feedback.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to identify and demonstrate knowledge about diverse musical communities and styles gaining knowledge of different perspectives.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to develop a critical understanding of the relationship between music and place.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how local music industries function as well as how they intersect with regional, national, and global music industries.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to engage with archival resources, oral histories, and other primary source materials.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to place the contributions of the Athens music scene into a larger American and Global context.
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to understand how the contributions of key individuals can impact musical communities.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction of musical terminology
2. Historical introduction to Athens’ diverse musical communities
3. Music during Reconstruction
4. Religious music traditions
5. Folk and traditional music
6. The Hot Corner
7. The emergence of the art and rock scenes
8. Indie musics
9. Music industries and economies
10. Latin music in Athens
11. Festivals
12. Music and place
General Education Core
CORE IV: Humanities and the Arts
Institutional Competencies
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
