The Importance and Power of Music in our Society
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Course Summary
Explore the importance and power of music in our society in this course, which delves into the history, cultural significance, and emotional impact of music.Key Learning Points
- Understand the role of music in shaping culture and society
- Learn about the emotional impact of music on individuals and communities
- Explore the history of music and its evolution over time
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the role of music in shaping culture and society
- Identify the emotional impact of music on individuals and communities
- Explore the history of music and its evolution over time
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior knowledge or experience in music required
- Access to a computer or mobile device with internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures and readings
- Quizzes and assignments
Similar Courses
- Music Theory for Beginners
- Music Production Essentials
Related Education Paths
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Description
Music plays an important role in our daily lives and is woven into the fabric of society. We listen to music while alone or in company, in a dance club or at home, through simple headphones or via high-end speakers, as background or as foreground, after we get up or before we go to bed. Music accompanies us when we are traveling, doing sports, shopping, working or relaxing. This omnipresence of music raises several questions: how does music affect our lives? What is the relation between the society we live in and the role, function, and position of music within that society? How is music influenced by and does music influence social, political, economic, technological, and multiple other developments?
Outline
- Welcome to the Course
- Music and society: general introduction
- How to succeed in your online class?
- Meet the instructors and the team
- Leiden University: Facts & Figures
- Community Guidelines
- What is your learning path?
- Music and Atmosphere
- "A day in the life of a listener"
- Reflection on "a day in the life of a listener"
- Music between consciousness and subconsciousness: An interview with Anahid Kassabian
- Music between consciousness and subconsciousness: An interview with Thomas van Straaten
- Reflection on the interviews with Anahid Kassabian and Thomas van Straaten
- "Music for Airports": The various roles of music
- Music and atmosphere: Concluding discussion
- How can music and society be related?
- Music and Identity
- Music and identity: An introduction
- Music and personal identity: the power from outside vs. the freedom from inside
- Music and collective identity: One song, many identities
- "I will survive": Music between repetition and difference
- Music and clashing identities: An interview with Daniel Barenboim
- Reflection on the interview with Daniel Barenboim
- Does social position affect musical taste? An introduction to Bourdieu
- From inequality in society to inequality in music: Bourdieu’s critique
- Music and identity: Concluding discussion
- Music and personal identity
- Deconstructing identity: Mark C. Taylor
- Music and identity: Exploring Bourdieu’s views
- Music and personal identity
- Music and identity: Exploring Bourdieu’s views
- Music and Politics
- Music and politics: An introduction
- From noise regulation to national hymns: Music and the state
- Music and culture industry: An introduction to Adorno
- Power is everywhere: From “politics” to “the political”
- Disciplining and controlling: Music and the political
- Undermining authority: Music and subversion
- The possibility of subversion through music: Adorno revisited
- Music, cultural policy, and resistance: An interview with Louis Andriessen
- Music and politics: Concluding discussion
- Music and politics: The fetish character in music and the regression of listening
- Affective tonality? What's that?
- How music becomes noise: Jacques Attali
- Music and politics: The fetish character in music and the regression of listening
- Affective tonality? What's that?
- How music becomes noise: Jacques Attali
- Music and Ethics
- Music and ethics: An introduction
- Music and virtue: Good music for the good soul
- Music and hospitality: An introduction
- Ethical listening and perceptual care
- Music and respect: An interview with Ton Koopman
- Reflection on the interview with Ton Koopman
- Music and “Bildung”: Character first
- Music and engagement: An interview with Nanette Nielsen
- Music and ethics: Concluding discussion
- Post-Modern Ethics: Beyond Good and Evil
- Music and ethics: Freedom, bildung and art
- Complete our short survey
- Post-Modern Ethics: Beyond Good and Evil
- Music and Ethics: Freedom, Bildung and Art
Summary of User Reviews
Learn about the importance and power of music in our society with this engaging course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its insightful content and passionate instructors.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Insightful contentPros from User Reviews
- Passionate instructors
- Engaging course material
- Valuable insights
- Interactive learning experience
Cons from User Reviews
- Some technical issues with the platform
- Lack of practical application
- Limited scope of topics covered
Marcel Cobussen
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