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An examination of the interplay of longstanding national traditions with the new ethnic nationalism and the new postcolonial multiculturalism. Political and anthropological analysis set on historical contexts. Emphasis on North Africans, Africans and Indochinese in France, the Flemish-French controversy in Belgium, and the Indonesian Dutch. Case studies of Breton and Frisian ethnic nationalism.

Exploring Paris, we will visit some of the well-known places frequented by writers such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein and Pound, as we experience the city that inspired them. We will read selections of their works and discuss their writing. In the manner of “The Lost Generation” writers of the 1920s, we will hold a “Literary Salon Night” once in each of the three countries we visit. During the “Literary Salon Night” students will share a special segment of their journals written to reflect the spirit of expat writers.

This course is aimed at building on the knowledge gained in prior music courses by applying it to the new context of experiencing music in the countries that helped developed the Western classical tradition. The course will continue building a vocabulary and context by which students can maximize their concert going experience in Europe while placing those experiences in the context of European culture and history. Students are expected to integrate knowledge and skills from prior music classes with new repertoire and contexts for musical performance. Students will explore a variety of musical traditions primarily including European art music, but also through some popular traditions (such as jazz), and non-Western traditions if the opportunity arises. Written and verbal communication skills about music will also be developed. Listening examples will be used for illustration and discussion. Several live concerts are included in the requirements of this class. Also essential is a willingness to listen to live and recorded music and to communicate ideas about music and its cultural context. Since the musical content of the course is based almost entirely on the live concerts attended during the trip, there will be no duplication with any prior music class taken at Coker.

This course is aimed at developing musical listening and concert-going skills. These skills will be developed through the study of a variety of musical traditions primarily including European art music, but also through some popular traditions (such as jazz), and perhaps non-Western traditions if the opportunity arises. The course will provide a vocabulary and context by which students can maximize their concert-going experience in Europe while placing those experiences in the context of European culture and history. Written and verbal communication skills about music will also be developed. Listening examples will be used for illustration and discussion. Several live concerts are included in the requirements for this class. Also essential is a willingness to listen to live and recorded music and to communicate ideas about music and its cultural context.