DEADLINE 1 June - Humboldt-Universität Summer University, Contemporary Music Culture, July 18 - August 12 2011, Berlin

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Humboldt-Universität Summer University
Contemporary Music Culture
July 18 - August 12 2011

Contemporary Music Culture
The history of popular music in Berlin and Germany from the 1950s up to the present is the topic of this course.

Description
The history of popular music in Berlin and Germany from the 1950s up to the present is the topic of this course. This includes not only imitations of Anglo-American sounds in the 1950s (Rock’n’Roll) or in the 1960s (Beat) but also genres which were partially cut off from the Blues roots of the popular music of those decades (e. g. the so called “Krautrock” which emerged around 1970 and certain styles of Electronic Dance Music in the 1990s) as well as musical styles which adapted African-American (e.g. German Hip Hop) or even Jamaican sounds (German Reggae). By examining texts from popular music studies and cultural theory and by listening to significant sound examples analytically the course gives an historical overview of popular music in Germany and conveys a methodological competence in the historiography of popular music in general.

Course structure
Academic lessons: 11 hours per week
Lectures/ Seminars/ Excursions
Monday 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Wednesday 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Thursday 1.30 p.m. - 4.15 p.m.

Cultural and leisure programme:
Once a week we offer an additional cultural or social activity outside the classroom.

Student Profile
Undergraduate students with an interest in contemporary music and culture.
The minimum age requirement is 18 years old.

Application Deadline
June 1, 2011, or when participant quota is reached

For further info and registrations, please visit Summer University's website