University of Colorado Boulder - Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music
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Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 2 of 3 in the Fandom and Popular Culture in the Digital Age Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level Curiosity and interest
- Approx. 12 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music at Coursera Course details
- In "Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music," you will explore the intersections of fandom and popular culture using pop music as a framework. You will apply your skills of self-reflection and close reading/analysis to a few case studies of pop musicians and the ways in which their art inhabits and evolves in pop culture spaces. You will learn about what it means to be a music fan, and therefore to be a fan in general. Along the way, you?ll have the chance to express your creativity as a fan by making something to contribute back into your fandom. This project will ask you to apply your self-reflection and close reading frameworks, and will ground your studies of fandom and pop culture in your lived experience (both physical and virtual).
- Course-Level Learning Outcomes
- * Define and describe the dynamics of popular music and its relationship with fandom, popular culture, and digital media
- * Apply critical self-reflection and close reading frameworks through analytical writing and creative expression
- * Engage with pop culture and fandom communities by leveraging online platforms to make connections and synthesize learning
- * Reflect on your personal relationship to popular music, popular art, and how popular culture intersects with memory and nostalgia
- Course 2 Skills:
- * Analysis
- * Evaluation
- * Critical Thinking
- * Communication
- * Creativity
- * Close Reading
Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music at Coursera Curriculum
The Shape and Scope of Pop Music Fandom
Fandom, Community, and Identity in Popular Music
The Shape and Scope of Pop Music Fandom
Interview with Dr. Adam Bradley Pt 1: The Fan and the Critic
The Shape and Scope of Pop Music Fandom Explained
Beyoncé: A Case Study
Taylor Swift: A Case Study
Choose Your Own Adventure...
Optional Additional Readings
Making Fandom Project Description
Download the Self-Reflection and Awareness Framework Quick Reference
Definitions in Popular Music
Close Listening, Music Fandom, and Cultural Change
Close Listening and Cultural Change
Interview with Dr. Adam Bradley Pt 2: Deep Listening
Interview with Dr. Adam Bradley Pt 3: Pop Music, Activism, and a Call to Action
Kendrick Lamar: A Case Study
Choose Your Own Adventure...
Optional Additional Readings
Self-Reflection and Awareness Framework
Close Reading and Analysis Framework
Preparing Your Making Fandom Project Submission
Globalized and Mobilized: Pop Music Fandom
Globalized and Mobilized
Interview with Dr. Adam Bradley Pt 4: The 21st-Century Music Fan
Interview with Dr. Adam Bradley Pt 5: Engaging with Fans in a Genre-Less Music Industry
Conclusion: Globalized and Mobilized Pop Music Fandom
K-Pop and the Globalization of Pop Music: A Case Study
Digital Platforms Spotlight: Patreon and Bandcamp
Choose Your Own Adventure...
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