This unit introduces students to music in the community as forms of social practice—music therapy, music performance residencies and teaching artists, school outreach and community music making. By fostering an understanding of the theoretical and practical bases out of which music in the community has emerged, the unit provides students with practical experiences that develop a repertoire of reflective practitioner skills for engagement in community music practices. Key questions to be explored include—What are the foundations of the community music movement? What processes are involved in producing musical activities for community music goals? What skills and understandings need to be... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson
Prerequisites: any Level 2 Music unit
