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?
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The Importance and Power of Music in our Society
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Welcome to the Course
Great that you are joining us! In this course you will learn about the various roles, functions, and positions music can have in our contemporary society. Before you start this course we invite you to first go through the introduction and introduce yourself in the forum to meet your fellow learners. If you encounter any difficulties while studying, please let us know in the forum. For technical difficulties or questions regarding the course certificate, you can always contact the Coursera Learner Helpdesk. Good luck and we hope you will enjoy studying in this course!
1 heure pour terminer
2 vidéos (Total 7 min), 4 lectures
3 heures pour terminer
Music and Atmosphere
What do you think about background music? Does it disturb you or does it create a nice atmosphere? Do you think there is too much music played all day long? And why do people play music? In this first module we will basically discuss and reflect on three interrelated items: (1) How and why music is omnipresent in our contemporary society; (2) Music's influence on the specific atmosphere of a space; (3) How music affects and is affected by other societal developments.
3 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 65 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
5 heures pour terminer
Music and Identity
How does music affect identity and how does identity influence music? Is music only an expression of personal taste or is there more to say about this relation? In this module we will discuss and explore the relation between music and identity. We'll do this by discussing (1) how music influences personal identity and (2) how music influences collective identity and (3) how the 'structure of society' influences music as well as identity.
5 heures pour terminer
9 vidéos (Total 92 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
6 heures pour terminer
Music and Politics
In this module we will investigate and discuss the relation between music and politics: how music affects politics and how it is affected by politics. Music may support political organizations and governmental institutions, it has the power to discipline the behavior of groups and individuals, but it can also act as a form of protest against a political status quo or dominant (political) discourses.
6 heures pour terminer
9 vidéos (Total 84 min), 3 lectures, 4 quiz
5 heures pour terminer
Music and Ethics
In this module we will explore the relation between music and ethics. Music influences behavior and certain judgments of behavior are ethical judgments. We will explore the relation between aesthetic good and ethical good music. We will discuss how hospitality can evoke a fruitful attitude towards music. We will discuss the role of music in human flourishing.
5 heures pour terminer
9 vidéos (Total 82 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
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Meilleurs avis pour THE IMPORTANCE AND POWER OF MUSIC IN OUR SOCIETY
par PL10 oct. 2020
I really enjoyed participating this course. Interesting lectures, fascinating interviews and challenging exercises! Thank you!
par MH9 févr. 2017
very good course! doesn't go into too much depth but is an excellent starting point!
par IF16 mars 2017
very useful for advancing my career and deepen my understanding on the topic.
par TR24 janv. 2018
A very good eye opener towards to music and it's relationship to the society
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