Field Methods In Ethnomusicology
Music 666: Field Methods in Ethnomusicology
Classes: Wed 9:00-11:50, Music Library 2-109A
Instructor: Prof. Federico Spinetti
Office: 3-65 Fine Arts Building; office hours: Tuesday 10:00-12:00am, or by appointment. Tel. 492-7534; spinetti@ualberta.ca
Course Description
This course is an introduction to ethnographic fieldwork in Ethnomusicology. It aims at providing students with theoretical and practical instruments to undertake field research and ethnographic writing in preparation for their graduate theses. The course entails the exploration of fieldwork techniques and technologies, and active engagement with theoretical debates and critical perspectives on fieldwork and ethnographic representation involving Ethnomusicology, Anthropology, Sociology and Cultural Studies.
Prerequisites: the course is for graduate students only.
