Undergraduate Courses

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This course surveys African-American history and literature from 1845 to the present, from Frederick Douglass and the Harlem Renaissance writers that originate from Howard University (Zora Hurston and Alain Locke). The course examines issues of race and caste from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ memoire Between the World and Me. The course uses the location of Washington, DC as a resource, visiting the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Howard University, the National Museum of African-American Culture and History, and the Martin Luther King Memorial Site.

The course considers the global circulation of Black culture(s) via diasporic
(US/Caribbean, African, Afro-pean, Afro-Asian) cultural forms, including painting, lithography, photography, cinema, anime, and the discursive habits of cyberspace. Screenings of photography, television, music videos, cartoons allow students to reflect on Black aesthetic traditions and media practices as a way of engaging a civil society structured by racial antagonism. Readings draw on African art history, audio and film culture studies, psychoanalysis, critical theory and ethnic studies

This experiential seminar interrogates the democratization of pattern discovery. Who decides what to count and what to keep? Using New York City as a laboratory, we explore the systems of power embedded in tabulation and archiving, and the possibilities of open, decentralized, and autonomous futures. We reflect on the past and present of knowledge infrastructures -- from books to blockchain.

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Private or group lessons (by examination) in percussion instruments, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation. Required attendance at recitals.

Private or group lessons (by examination) in brass instruments, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation. Required attendance at recitals.

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Private or group lessons (by examination) in brass instruments, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

This course provides students with foundational knowledge of pedagogical
approaches for teaching brass instruments through established methods and repertoire. Students gain knowledge of pedagogical approaches and resources for teaching brass at various levels, put new information into practice through teaching demonstrations and research assignments, and explore methods on organizing and managing a private studio.

Instrumental Performance juries assess each student’s growth in instrumental techniques including intonation, rhythm, tone production, articulation, dynamics, and musicality. Juries take place at a designated time at the end of the semester and are evaluated by each student’s program director and any additional invited faculty. Jury repertoire is selected in conversation with each student’s private teacher, and
each student studies their jury repertoire in their private lessons.

An ensemble approach to teaching, learning and performing on brass instruments in diverse music and school settings. Each student will have experience with high and low brass instruments, and will study the transpositions needed for these instruments. This course is designed for students in Music Education and prepares them for meeting the requirements for K-12 music teacher certification.

The course in designed to expose students to a series of musical styles, presented chronologically respecting the historical, social, political & economic developments of Brazilian culture as whole.Specific recordings will be used to enhance the awareness of harmonic, rhythmic & textural elements on each genre. Together with these musical styles the students will learn about the racial structure of Brazilian culture, the social impact of its music on education & economical stability to many under privilege communities.

This course is meant to be taken alongside the Business and Society course (SOIM-UB 125) offered by the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, which introduces students to the evolving role of business in society and challenges students to explore how business can and should create value for society. This course is meant for students in the NYU Opportunity Programs only.

This course provides an in-depth examination of the core economic conditions and various business models and practices that characterize the media industries. Special attention is paid to video and audio streaming, gaming, and social media platforms. This course is designed to track and assess current business trends and strategies in the US, as well as major markets and regions around the world.

A background study of all related areas of the multibillion-dollar music industry, including records company operations, music publishing, artist management, promotion, copyright, & corporate structures.

The course will provide a background study of all related areas of the multibillion-dollar music industry, including the evolution and operations of the record company, music publishing, artist management, live entertainment, copyright, business-to-business and consumer-facing digital services.

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