On Canons and Masterpieces in popular music 2401-OG-EN-OCaMP

Class topics:
1 introduction
2 popular music as cultural phenomenon
3 what is canon in culture
4 canons in popular music
5 masterpieces – a unicorn or everyday practice?
6 masterpieces of popular music, p. 1
7 masterpieces of popular music, p. 2
8 on kitsch in popular music
9 on overrated artists and albums in popular music
10 on cringe and sublime - roundtable discussion
11 what is your canon? What is your cringe?
12 who sets canons? Authorities and experts in popular music
13 hits lists and top 10s – towards the reproduction of Canon
14 popular music and politics
15 local Masterpieces or do we need Canon? – roundtable discussion

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in discussion seminar – 30 hrs - consultations - 10 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for discussion seminar - 5 hrs - writing essay - 15 hrs - reading literature - 5hrs Altogether: 55hrs (2 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

K_W03 Student has structured and theoretically based knowledge of the use of popular music in communication processes and their functioning in the mass media K_W04 Student knows and understands contemporary dilemmas related to communicating through popular music and the dangers arising from the use of media based on sound

Learning outcomes - skills

K_U01 Student uses, selects, evaluates, processes, interprets and presents information using sources related to popular music as basic communication tools K_U04 Student uses knowledge in the field of social communication to present, evaluate, interpret and discuss opinions and positions related to sound and popular music as communication tools

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K_K01 Student is ready to critically evaluate their knowledge and media content regarding popular music in the processes of communication K_K02 Student understands the need for continuous learning, especially through reading professional literature, magazines and internet sites, K_K01 Student is ready to critically evaluate their knowledge and media content regarding popular music in the processes of communication K_K02 Student understands the need for continuous learning, especially through reading professional literature, magazines and internet sites, participating in discussions devoted popular music

Course coordinators

Marek Jeziński

Teaching methods

Assessment methods: – preparing written presentation on popular music K_W04; K_U01; K_K02 – participation in round table discussions K_W03; K_U01; K_K01; K_U04 – activity during the classes K_W03; K_U01; K_K01; K_U04

Learning outcomes

K_W03
Student has structured and theoretically based knowledge of the use of popular music in communication processes and their functioning in the mass media

K_W04
Student knows and understands contemporary dilemmas related to communicating through popular music and the dangers arising from the use of media based on sound
K_U01
Student uses, selects, evaluates, processes, interprets and presents information using sources related to popular music as basic communication tools

K_U04
Student uses knowledge in the field of social communication to present, evaluate, interpret and discuss opinions and positions related to sound and popular music as communication tools
K_K01
Student is ready to critically evaluate their knowledge and media content regarding popular music in the processes of communication

K_K02
Student understands the need for continuous learning, especially through reading professional literature, magazines and internet sites,

Assessment criteria

Assessment criteria:
fail – below 50%
satisfactory – 50–60%
satisfactory plus – 66–75%
good – 76–85%
good plus – 86–93%
very good – 94–100%

Additional information

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