Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
Department of Sociology and Communication
COURSE SYLLABUS
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I. Description
Recorded Music
A rögzített zene kultúrtörténete
| Neptun code |
Academic year |
C/E |
Assessment |
Contact hours (th/pr) |
Credit |
Language |
Semester |
| BMEGT43A066 |
2018/19 | E | intra-term grading | 2/0 | 2 | English | Fall |
Instructor
 Róza Emília Barna, Associate Professor
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Depart. of Sociology and Communication |
Entry requirements
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Mandatory/recommended preliminary courses
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Description
The course offers an introduction into the technological and cultural history of recorded music, from the invention of the phonograph (and before) to mp3s and streaming. The theoretical perspective draws on Popular Music Studies, Cultural Studies, Media Theory, and the sociology of cultural production and consumption. Besides the technological history of sound recording, we will also look at the history and logic of the music industry, primary areas of sound archiving and collecting, and further cultural use relating to recorded music. We pay particular attention to avant-garde/experimental music that makes use of recorded music; digital pop music and DJ culture; as well as copyright debates relating to sampling and remixing.
Topics
Wednesday
14:15-15:45 | Weekly Topics |
| 2019.02.06 | Introduction: Technology, culture and society. Before sound recording: the evolution of popular music |
| 2019.02.13 | The technological history of sound recording I: from the phonograph to the LP |
| 2019.02.20 | The technological history of sound recording II: From cassettes to mp3 |
| 2019.02.27 | Recording industry I: major labels |
| 2019.03.06 | Recording industry II: independents |
| 2019.03.13 | Sound archives and crate-diggers: from state institutions to record collectors and file-sharers |
2019.03.20
School Holiday | SPRING BREAK |
| 2019.03.27 | Visit to Rock Museum Budapest |
| 2019.04.03 | Studio wizards: sound engineers, producers and the musical work of art |
| 2019.04.10 | DJ culture. Mix, remix, bootleg, mashup |
| 2019.04.17 | Remix culture and copyright law |
| 2019.04.24 | Artists of noise: musical avant-garde and new technology |
2019.05.01
School Holiday | SCHOOL HOLIDAY |
| 2019.05.08 | Music, nature and the city: soundscapes |
| 2019.05.15 | End-of term assignments due. Optional presentation of assignments |
Readings
Teaching method
theory
Requirements
Re-sit possibilities
According to the Study and Exam Regulation
Consultation
E.713 Monday 14:00-16:00
Course requirements
- regular and active participation in classes;
- reading of compulsory literature in advance before lectures;
- completion of either of the following two tasks:
- preparing an original creative product relating to music (a musical piece, album cover, music app design, music map etc.) and a companion essay (approx. 6,000 characters without spaces) explaining and/or discussing the creative product; or
- preparing an original essay (approx. 12,000 characters without spaces) on a topic related to the course, previously agreed upon with the lecturer.
Evaluation criteria
Excellent class work entails regular and continuous participation and attention, with particular weight on the reading and interpretation of compulsory literature (provided by the course instructor), and the assembling of questions and individual thoughts relating to the texts prior to lectures. Students are requested to bring the texts with them to class. For the end-of- term assignment, besides original thinking and amount of work invested, it is also important that it reflect problems, terminology, tendencies discussed in classes in relation to the literature. During the final class, students have the possibility to present their essays or projects to the rest of the class – while encouraged, this is not compulsory. Components of the grade:
- Class work 20%
- End-of- term assignment 80%
Evaluation
| 95-100% | Excellent [A] |
| 90-94% | Very Good [B] |
| 77-89% | Good [C] |
| 64-76% | Satisfactory [D] |
| 50-63% | Pass [E] |
| 0-49% | Fail [F] |
Student work required for the completion of
the course
| Contact hour | 60% |
| Preparation for classes | 10% |
| Semester essay | 30% |
| Sum | 100% |
Course supervisor
| név |
beosztás |
tanszék |
| Barna Róza Emília | egyetemi docens |
BME Szociológia és Kommunikáció Tanszék |
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