| Course title | Theory of Popular Culture |
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| Course code | KMU/TPKU |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Topic 1: The Frankfurt School, Adorno 1 Topic 2: The Frankfurt School, Adorno 2 Topic 3: The Reception and Critique of Adorno Topic 4: Jazz as Protest Topic 5: The Birmingham School (CCCS) Topic 6: The Study of British Subcultures in the 1970s Topic 7: The Critique of 1970s Subcultural Research and Post-subcultural Studies Topic 8: Popular Music Studies, IASPM, Simon Frith Topic 9: "Popular Music Studies" vs. "Popular Musicology" Topic 10: Analysis of Popular Music Topic 11: New Approaches to the Analysis of Popular Music Topic 12: Popular Music Research in the Czech Lands
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course focuses on the exploration of the development of theoretical reflection on popular music in the domestic and international context.
Students will gain a basic understanding of the development of theoretical reflection on popular music in a broader cultural and cultural-political context, in the context of musicology, etc. |
| Prerequisites |
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A basic overview of musicology, popular music and popular culture.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam, Student performance, Seminar Work
--thorough knowledge of the literature and the issues with which the student is introduced during the course --completion of the assigned tasks (good level of content and form) --student prepares and presents a paper on the assigned scientific study (length 25 min., text and pp of the presentation, possible use of music samples, etc.; in particular, the focus should be on methodology, theoretical approaches applied, their background, etc.) --activity and discussion during classes is also evaluated --if the student does not submit and present the assigned tasks within the given deadlines, he/she will not receive the attestation |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Musicology (2022) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |