Assignment: What type of structure does Medisys have? Using what you now know about strategy and structure, explain why you think that the product launch at Medisys has been so problematic. (1 page)
Spotlight Hip-hop culture unquestionably has a rich history of sampling and interpolation. Hip-hop producers have sampled from and covered the majority of musical genres. Within hip-hop itself, artists even sample and interpolate other hip-hop tracks. Your task in this first “Sampling and Interpolation Spotlight” will be to think critically about sampling and interpolation as creative […]
“The Age of Discovery” For this Assignment, view the documentary below, discussing the history of Western Music from antiquity through to the Renaissance. It is an excellent presentation of many of the topics we have addressed up to this point in class. Submit a two paragraph response, summarizing the documentary and identifying ideas and key […]
View the entire documentary, and after you have finished, post a reflection on two specific themes or performances in the documentary that struck you the most. Each reflection should be a full paragraph (12 point font, 400-500 word total for the assignment). As you are writing, explain to us why you think those moments were […]
History of Ancient and Medieval Music Answer the following questions after listening to this video 1. Do you think the recording of “The Epitaph of Seikilos” sounds exactly the way it was intended by the composer? Why or why not? 2. There are many examples of sacred vocal music from the Middle Ages. However, there […]
Navajo by Masego ,Prone by Masego, or Tadow by Masego In preparation: Review the SEVEN elements of music thoroughly presented in the first two weeks of this course: Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, Texture, Tempo, Meter and Form. Select the song you want to review (popular music, a selection from this course, any other music selection). Listen […]
Discussion: How Music Relates to your Career Write a 175-word post discussing ways that music relates to a major in Business Administration. In what ways could you incorporate aspects of music into a future career?
Discussion: Concert Viewing Activity Watch the undergraduate performance video and answer the following questions: How would you describe these performances? What was your favorite performance? Why? Is there anything you would like to see these students improve?
Mini-Rhetorical Analysis of Inside LilNasX’s Record-Breaking, Culture-Changing Summer Description This does not have to be very formal. You may use casual language or the first person. You may also just copy and paste the questions into a word document and type your answers below each question. This does not have to be formatted like a […]
Reflection Select a specific hip-hop artist or individual track that strongly interests you, and write a brief reflection exploring your example (300-380 words) Considering Murray Forman’s initial frame of hip-hop studies,examine at least one of the themes we have looked at it in class and have it inform your discussion. To receive full credit, your […]
