i6:Song and Society

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Prerequisites: ENGL 1120 or consent of Instructor and Advisor. This course is a dialogue about music, specifically song, and its role in the development of human society. According to a theory proposed by Dr. Daniel Levitin there are 6 categories of song which helped form our human society; Friendship, Joy, Comfort, Knowledge, Religion, and Love. These will serve as the basis for the class. Within the context of these categories there can be many sub-divisions to be explored. Students may suggest new divisions and choose songs within those divisions. The class will include lectures, discussions, and student participation. Each student will make a personal song selection for each category, discuss and defend their choice in class, and in their final essay. (Same as HUMA 309)