2020y-aphist1083a-06

AP/HIST1083 6.0 A: Music, Movies and Power

Offered by: HIST


 Session

Fall 2020

 Term

Y

Format

LECT

Instructor

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

This course introduces the historical study of culture and culture industries in the Americas since 1820, analyzing how cultural change both created and was created by transformations in politics, economics, and societies. Course credit exclusions: None. Prior TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AS/HIST 1083 6.00.


Course Start Up

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    Weighting of Course

Course Syllabus Quiz - 5% due September 9
Reading Quizzes (7) - 35% - each quiz is worth 5% toward the final grade, ongoing
Research Assignment Part I (Topic Proposal and Bibliography) - 5% due December 2, 2020
Research Assignment Part II (Historical Background Exercise) - 10% due February 24, 2021
Research Assignment Part III (Outline/Partial Draft) - 10% due March 10, 2021
Research Assignment Part IV (Final Paper) - 20% due April 7, 2021
Participation: 15%, ongoing - consists of fall and winter term participation

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