Remixing musical identity: Dub and reggae studies 2500-OG-EN-RMI

I. A history of the African diaspora in Jamaica; postcolonial theory of Caribbean identity.
II. The African roots of reggae music (burru, nyabinghi, mento, rocksteady and blue beat, ska).
III. A social and political context of reggae.
IV. A history of Jamaican radio and early recording studios.
V. Sound system culture.
VI. Dub mixing techniques.
VII. Reggae and dub music legends.
VIII. Jamaican afrofuturism.
IX. A history of reggae music in Poland and the countries of the Eastern Bloc.
X. Summation, recapitulation and test.

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in discussion seminar - 20 hrs - consultations - 5 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for discussion seminar - 20 hrs - writing essays / papers/ projects - 25 hrs - reading literature - 25 hrs - preparation for test - 5 hrs Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student W1: has basic knowledge of history and theory of reggae music W2: possesses knowledge of Caribbean culture W3: is familiar with modern Caribbean music W4: is familiar with modern popular culture

Learning outcomes - skills

Student U1: has the ability to analyse popular music U2: is capable of interpreting Caribbean culture U3: has basic/ advanced skills in popular music studies methods U4: can define modern popular culture

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student K3: is aware of of his or hers skills and understands the need of continuous completing of the education K4: is aware of of the differences between various cultures and of the basic ideological processes in contemporary culture.

Teaching methods

expository teaching methods: - informative lecture

Prerequisites

English

Course coordinators

Dariusz Brzostek

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
np.
- test
- activity

Assessment criteria:
test:
The examination consists of a test (in English) at the end of the lecture based on the content of the lecture (10 questions).
fail- 5 pts (50 %)
satisfactory- 6 pts (60%)
satisfactory plus- 7 pts (70%)
good - 8 pts (80%)
good plus- 9 pts (90%)
very good- 10 pts (100%)

Additional information

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