Music, Society, & Activism
Music, Society, & Activism Grades 10-12 0.5 Credit
This course meets the guidelines for Pathway AMD.
In this course, we will learn how the sonic realm shapes our perception of our environment, health, and community and how we can harness these sounds to create our own compositions. We will interact with, record, and experience everyday sounds to develop skills to deeply listen to our sonic environments. We will learn about the physicality of sound and hearing through the study of acoustics. We will work as our own classroom community to develop shared goals to explore how sound shapes our perception, and we will explore the ways in which music – both historically and today – reflects and represents society and culture while also driving substantial and meaningful change. Although no prior musical experiences are required, this course will include heavy recording, describing, and reading about sound, and small composition exercises. This course is open to all students, and no prior music experience is necessary.