Course Details
Country:
Korea, South
Institution:
Yonsei University International Summer School
Course Title:
GLOBAL KOREAN MUSIC AND CULTURE: FROM ARIRANG TO K-POP
Course Number:
IEE2106
Course Description:
“What is the sound of Korea?” Student will explore Korean diasporic music and sound from Korean traditional folk songs (minyo) to BTS (K-Pop). In this interdisciplinary course, students will take critical and diverse perspectives on Korean music, sound and culture through historical, political, and cultural lenses, exploring them as visual and sonic narratives without boundaries. This class will provide fresh perspectives by utilizing performances, music videos, archives, urtext music scores, and bilingual text (Korean and English). Furthermore, students will engage broadly not only with music and sound but also with Korean visual arts, philosophies, film, and literature.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
MUSI 103
