Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook 7 Edith: Chapter 9, 10
- Minimum of 1 primary source (from artist)
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook – from critic)
- Choose one of the music or dance movements that you read about this week and at least one work from that movement. Then, address the following:
- Examine the movement and specific work in relation to historical and political influences of the movement.
- Identify characteristics of the movement and how the work reflects these characteristics.
- Include a statement from the artist and one from a critic.
- Include a link to the lyrics and/or video depending on your choice.
- Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
- APA format for in-text citations and list of references
Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:
- Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Identify the content, forms, and/or techniques of work of art (e.g., architecture, fine art, literature, and/or drama).
CO 2: Analyze the content, forms, and/or techniques of a work of art (e.g., architecture, fine art, literature, and/or drama).
CO 3: Explain the historical/cultural/social context in which a work was created.
CO 4: Classify works of art using different approaches (by discipline, genre, style, period, etc.) in order to contextualize the works and relate them to a variety of influences.
Make one original post. Read chapters 9-10 about music and dance in Martin & Jacobus. Select one stylistic period movement, such as romanticism, and one work (music or dance) within that movement. Place the work within a historical and cultural context. Discuss critical analysis of the work. For example,
For example, Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony 3 in B flat is a romantic work that was originally dedicated to Napoleon. Bonaparte. See Ludwig van Beethoven’s Eroica. A Symphonic Revolution. Keeping Score. San Francisco Symphony. Retrieved from: