Entry requirements

The course is open to students admitted to the faculty Master programme and courses, or to students with a Bachelor's degree.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• demonstrate deeper knowledge in theories and the development of ideas within the field of ethnomusicology
• demonstrate the capacity to critically discuss and evaluate different attitudes and perspectives related to the ethnographic and anthropological study of music and musical cultures
• demonstrate the ability to interpret and analyse ethnographical material
• demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of methodological considerations and consequences in connection with ethnomusicological field work

Content

The course is organised around a couple of case studies, were ethnomusicological theories and methods are discussed in relation to ethnographical material. Some of the following topics will be discussed and problematised:

• Ideology, power and preferential right of interpretation
• Purity, creolisation and hybridity
• Music, variety and ethnic cleansing
• Ethics, post colonialism and applied ethnomusicology
• Festivalisation: music in the experience economy

Instruction

Instruction takes the form of seminars. Seminar discussions will be based on an obligatory literature list. To achieve the learning goals students are expected to actively participate in seminar discussions, partly through prepared submissions relating to the literature and other sources, and partly through constructive contributions to the ongoing discussion.

Assessment

Examination will be in the form of completed seminar assignments and the production and presentation of a written home assignment.