SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-1)

Topic

Global Pop: Musical Voices in Practice and History

Instructors

Shayna Silverstein
shayna.silverstein@northwestern.edu

Melissa Foster
847/467-7915

Meeting Info

Wirtz 215 Instruct Black Box 3: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Explore pop and pop-adjacent music styles of the US and beyond. Through listening, readings, discussion, and in-class group vocal activities, this course will examine the sounds, histories, and politics of popular music worldwide.

Registration Requirements

This course is open to School of Communication first-year students who were assigned to take CMN 101 in the Winter quarter.

Learning Objectives

Learning Goal: Engage critical thinking skills while exploring the breadth of School of
Communication creative and research endeavors.

Learning Outcome: Students will identify key factors relevant to the course topic,
differentiate between multiple perspectives and interpretations, and explain how at least
two School of Communication disciplines might approach a given topic.

Learning Goal: Experiment with research and communication conventions associated with
School of Communication disciplines.

Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate ideas and/or
experiences compellingly by using appropriate research tools, soliciting feedback,
employing disciplinary conventions, and addressing audience expectations.

Learning Goal: Collaborate with peers from different SoC majors to highlight the benefits of
interdisciplinary inquiry.

Learning Outcome: Students will collaborate with peers across different majors to
successfully complete at least one group project and reflect upon the skills employed to
accomplish that task.

Class Attributes

SOC First-Year Seminar