Seminar in Music, Culture, and Ethnography

This integrative seminar is designed for Division III students who are working on any aspect of ethnography, music, and other types of cultural production. Readings in cultural theory and issues specific to ethnographic work (the emic/etic divide, notions of authenticity, etc) will offer students theoretical frameworks from which to locate their research from their Division III projects. Additional reading assignments will be student selected. Students will read and critique each other?s Division III work and will prepare class presentations of their research throughout the semester. Instructor permission required.