Big Blog no. 2: One Last Musical Culture
The time is here--our last Blog entries! I'd like to start out by thanking you for being such a wonderful class this term. Your curiosity in your blogs and your kindness to each other in the comments have been one of the Good Things that has helped me navigate yet another Covid-encrusted Jan term. This last blog is (obviously) a Big Blog, and the scope (but not the content) will be the same as the first Big Blog. In fact, let's just copy them here: In terms of scope, think of this as a short term paper, but more informal, and with a fair amount of media embedded. As a guidepost, aim for about 1000 words, plus media. You'll need a handful of sources at the end (use full citations, rather than just web addresses), but you don't need to include footnotes or parenthetical references....While a bit of fan-girling is just fine, do remember that you're teaching other people about your chosen topic, and they need to learn about that topic from you. The content will be qu...
