Course Description
The reciprocal relationship between music and politics around the world. Political agendas and ideas advanced by music. How music responds to domestic and international political events, such as war, discrimination, and police brutality. How leaders interact with music, including its use in propaganda and pushes for censorship and prohibitions.
Athena Title
Music Politics Around World
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students should have a firm grasp of the role that music plays in politics globally, and they should have a solid understanding of its power as a tool for both beneficial and harmful political change.
Topical Outline
MODULE 1: MUSIC AS A FORM OF STATE CONTROL MODULE 2: MUSIC AS PROPAGANDA MODULE 3: MUSIC IN TIMES OF CONFLICT MODULE 4: MUSIC AS ACTIVISM AND PARTICIPATION MODULE 5: MUSIC AND REGIME CHANGE MODULE 6: CENSORSHIP OF MUSIC MODULE 7: MUSIC AS A TOOL OF HATE MODULE 8: MUSIC AS A TOOL OF PEACE MODULE 9: MUSIC, IDEOLOGY, AND VALUES MODULE 10: MUSIC AND GENDER POLITICS
Syllabus