Song & Society
The Song & Society 110 course will offer students an opportunity to
develop musical skills, to reflect on the society in which they live and how
music expresses social values. The course will allow students to have an outlet
to discuss social issues and their views on these issues – past, present and
future. They will be using new technology for recording and composition
purposes and the students will have an opportunity to develop their music as a
way to enrich their lives.
Music theory and analysis will be covered and are important to being able to connect issues to musical expression. Various classroom activities and assessments will include research, class presentations and debates, performances, group work, listening assignments, songwriting and editing, brainstorming, practicing, compositions and recordings.
Units of study will include:
· Music Theory -basics from Gr. 9 and 10 and beyond
· Protest songs – Bob Dylan & company to present day
· Blues –development and uses in modern day music
· Love Songs –development and various types
· Song-writing –format and process
develop musical skills, to reflect on the society in which they live and how
music expresses social values. The course will allow students to have an outlet
to discuss social issues and their views on these issues – past, present and
future. They will be using new technology for recording and composition
purposes and the students will have an opportunity to develop their music as a
way to enrich their lives.
Music theory and analysis will be covered and are important to being able to connect issues to musical expression. Various classroom activities and assessments will include research, class presentations and debates, performances, group work, listening assignments, songwriting and editing, brainstorming, practicing, compositions and recordings.
Units of study will include:
· Music Theory -basics from Gr. 9 and 10 and beyond
· Protest songs – Bob Dylan & company to present day
· Blues –development and uses in modern day music
· Love Songs –development and various types
· Song-writing –format and process
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