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Faculty of Fine Arts
Department of Music
Electronica, DJs & Dance Floor Culture
FA/MUSI 1590 6.0
Fall/Winter 2011
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OUTLINE |
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Course Directors:
Ray Williams & Ron Nelson
E-mail: Ray Williams | Ron Nelson
Course Description and Content
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This course explores the music and culture associated with the various forms of electronic dance music emanating from North America and other world markets. The course also traces the history, struggles, tools, impact, power, music, influence and legacy of the DJ as a trendsetter and "morpher" of cultures. This course is designed for students not majoring or minoring in music. No previous musical training is required.
Schedule: Classes meets each Thursday as follows:
| SECTION |
DAY |
TIME |
LOCATION |
INSTRUCTORS |
| Section A |
Thursday |
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
ACW 206 |
Ray Williams, Ron Nelson |
Required Text: Various readings may be suggested.
Requirements: Notebook, pen and ears.
Pencil & Eraser for Tests.
Academic Honesty: Please note the Senate Policy on academic honesty found on the
York
website at http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/legislation/senate/acadhone.htm.
Any form of cheating will result in a mark of ZERO.
Assignment Submission: All assignments are to be submitted directly to the instructor by the end of class. If this is not possible, you may submit your assignments to the Music Office in
Accolade
East
Building
3rd Floor [371] before 3:00PM during week days. Make sure your assignment is received and time-stamped by the Music Office staff to establish the date of submission.
Evaluation and Grading
| COURSE COMPONENTS |
WEIGHT |
| Tests (in class "listening", context, terminology, analysis, genre) |
40% |
| Listening Journal |
30%
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| Participation |
15% |
| Attendance |
10% |
| Effort |
5% |
| TOTAL |
100 |
Last Date to Drop without Academic Penalty: February 10, 2012
Topic Schedule and Due Dates:
| 2011 |
TOPIC |
2012 |
TOPIC |
| Sep 8 |
Introduction |
Jan 5 |
Listening Journal Due [30%] |
| Sep 15 |
Introduction to Electronic Music |
Jan 5 |
Pioneering DJs Part 2 |
| Sep 22 |
Disco Culture |
Jan 12 |
Pioneering DJs Part 3 |
| Sep 29 |
History of the DJ Part 1 |
Jan 19 |
Test 2 [15%] |
| Oct 6 |
History of the DJ Part 2 |
Jan 26 |
House, Eurodance |
| Oct 13 |
Reading Week - No Classes |
Feb 2 |
Techno, DrumnBass, Trance, Electro |
| Oct 20 |
Radio/DJ Legends 1 |
Feb 9 |
International DJ Culture |
| Oct 27 |
Radio/DJ Legends 2 |
Feb 16 |
North American DJ Culture |
| Nov 3 |
Test 1 [10%] |
Feb 23 |
Reading week - No Classes |
| Nov 10 |
Roots Synth Pop |
Mar 1 |
Breakbeat, Ambient, Chiptune, Downtempo |
| Nov 17 |
80's New Wave I - Prophet 5, Linn Drum |
Mar 8 |
Special Guest: SmithsonMartin |
| Nov 24 |
80's New Wave II - MIDI, Samplers |
Mar 15 |
Test 3 [15%] |
| Dec 1 |
Pioneering DJs Part 1 |
Mar 22 |
Live Demo: Electronic Music Production |
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Mar 29 |
Wrap Up | Interview | Journal Return |
Listening Journal
: You are required to listen to popular music where electronic instruments are prominent and record information about this music in a Listening Journal. The Journal should not cover music recorded after 1995. The Journal may be hand written but it must be well presented. The Journal will consist of separate entries for each song you listen to. In these entries, you should write about your personal feeling about each song.
There must be no duplicates entries [i.e. same song by the same artist] as these entries will result in mark deductions. There must be a table of content and the pages must be numbered. The journal should explore a minimum of 150 songs and be at least 30 pages long. Entries should list factual data about each song, which may include, but is not limited to: artist name, song name, composer, release date, record label and chart peak position. Plagiarism, especially cut/paste from the Internet, will result in deductions of up to 100%. The journal should not contain songs that are listed on the exclusion list.
Journals are due at the end of class on January 5, 2012. Any journal submitted late will result in a minimum 10% deduction – no exceptions. If you are unable to submit your journal at the end of class, then it can be submitted to the Music Office at Accolade East Building 3rd Floor [Room 371]. Please ensure that any journal submitted at the Music Office is time stamped to prove the date it was submitted. Do not hand your journal to anyone but office staff. If you arrive at the Music Office when it is closed, do not slide your journal under doors or leave it in open areas. Make sure it is securely received by the staff in the Music Office.
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