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About the Course

Music plays an important role in our daily lives and is woven into the fabric of society. We listen to music while alone or in company, in a dance club or at home, through simple headphones or via high-end speakers, as background or as foreground, after we get up or before we go to bed. Music accompanies us when we are traveling, doing sports, shopping, working or relaxing. This omnipresence of music raises several questions: how does music affect our lives? What is the relation between the society we live in and the role, function, and position of music within that society? How is music influenced by and does music influence social, political, economic, technological, and multiple other developments? Do these questions trigger you? Music and Society provides a thorough introduction to the various ways in which music and society are connected through engaging lectures, insightful interviews, challenging assignments, interesting readings, and of course a lot of musical examples. The course aims at increasing your insights on where, how and why we listen to music, how music contributes to shaping our identity, how music forms, expresses, and subverts political ideas, and how music affects our norms and values....

Top reviews

PL

Oct 10, 2020

I really enjoyed participating this course. Interesting lectures, fascinating interviews and challenging exercises! Thank you!

JV

Jan 9, 2021

This course is an excelent introduction to topics related to the interaction of music and society. Highly recommended.

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By Iman F

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Mar 17, 2017

very useful for advancing my career and deepen my understanding on the topic.

By Pieter L

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Oct 11, 2020

I really enjoyed participating this course. Interesting lectures, fascinating interviews and challenging exercises! Thank you!

By Theja B

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Jan 24, 2018

A very good eye opener towards to music and it's relationship to the society

By lillykainz

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Mar 11, 2017

I liked this course very much because it was very interesting because it analyzed music from so different and for me, new perspectives. The idea of music as omnipresent, music as a character factor in education or Bildung, and the relation of ethics and music, really broaded my scope. I strongly recommend it !!

By melih c t

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Aug 22, 2023

A very well-prepared, cleanly narrated course with exquisite examples. It was one of the most satisfying courses I have taken from Coursera. It is unique that they show the place of music and art in social life from a professional point of view.

By Rodrigo L

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May 29, 2019

A very interesting course that deals with different dimensions of music. It will make you think about how music influences your life and the society where you live in, bringing up interesting questions.

By Irma R

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Mar 6, 2019

Wonderful learning experience: a bunch of complex themes bring with thoughtfulness and accuracy, many examples and sourses. It was great to have this course, thank you!

By Polina S

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Jan 22, 2024

This course turned out to be so much more than I expected! Thank you for creating it and sharing it with the public! It was a real pleasure going through this course.

By Jean-Vincent

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Mar 26, 2018

I really liked the course, it broadened my perspective with regard to music appreciation and that was exactly what I was looking for.

By Juan P L V

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Jan 10, 2021

This course is an excelent introduction to topics related to the interaction of music and society. Highly recommended.

By Senga69

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Jan 11, 2017

Very interesting point of view about our society.

One of the best course I ever took !

By Franber C

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Feb 16, 2017

Learned a lot!

By DO D C

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Nov 25, 2023

great

By Angelina W

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Feb 12, 2017

The interviews are excellent; this is a very thought-provoking class. However, all of the assignments are written, and there is one very week. Might not be the ideal workload for busy people, but the lectures are worth taking the course.

By Johanna P V N

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Mar 5, 2019

It's a very good experience. I learn and enjoy a lot. It's easy enough and hard enough for whom wants to explore the complex relation between culture and society.

By Amy L

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Jul 1, 2023

I enjoyed this class - however, it was rather a lengthy process to have someone grade my paper. enjoyable class with lots of good information.

By Miriam H

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Feb 10, 2017

very good course! doesn't go into too much depth but is an excellent starting point!

By Joy S

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Feb 2, 2017

Has some quite interesting ideas.

By Josué B G O

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Jul 8, 2021

Excellent Course

By Ramkumar S

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May 24, 2017

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By Ridhi A

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Dec 12, 2021

i dont think it was interesting enough