by harikian | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
This class improved my research skills drastically in many ways. It taught me not to just search directly for the topic I am researching, but to find as much information as possible, even if it doesn’t directly pertain to my topic. Specifically, I wrote about...
by maney | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
As I think back to the beginning of the semester, one of the most valuable and powerful tools that has resonated with me is the importance of the process of doing research. I have learned about the intense experience it can sometimes be, and how to be patient and...
by pruim | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
One theme/trend we’ve been discussing in this class is the potential for alternate histories or stories. Rather than studying a single history in a survey course where you learn facts and “objective truths” about music, its creation and the historical time...
by overdahl | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
Throughout our semester together, I have found that my independent research for papers has repeatedly enlightened the themes we discuss in class. I continue to be surprised by these findings – not because they are unanticipated, but because they continue to...
by Tim Apolloni | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
Throughout this semester, we’ve encountered a lot of material. Some of it was easy to understand (Nationalism, Race) and some was harder to understand (Patronage, Sexuality/Sapphonics.) One of the techniques in discussing a piece/person was to look through...
by larsond | Dec 2, 2015 | Music in Paris in the 1920s (2015)
Paris in the 1920’s was a time full of contradictions. It was a period full of experimentation, yet very restrained values. People explored sexuality and gender in music, and yet outside of the arts those endeavors were strictly taboo. Stigma’s and...
