Introduction to ethnomusicology
| Title | Εισαγωγή στην εθνομουσικολογία / Introduction to ethnomusicology |
| Code | ΕΒ1001 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Music Studies |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Evanthia Patsiaoura |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013838 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Mousikṓn Spoudṓn (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 114
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musicology / Music Education | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Music Composition | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600282021
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Class Schedule
| Building | Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών (Θέρμη) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 8 (317) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 14:00 έως 17:00 |
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600282021
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, students will have gain an understanding of:
1. the discipline's historical development from comparative musicology to early and postmodern ethnomusicology,
2. the discipline's diverse thematics and theoretical approaches,
3. the discipline's basic methodological tools and interdisciplinary nature,
4. current tendencies in ethnomusicology and its synergies with other disciplines.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The module serves as an introduction to the field of ethnomusicology. It examines the historical development of the discipline from comparative musicology to early and postmodern ethnomusicology, based on the shifting research foci, theoretical and methodological approaches during the 20th and early 21st centuries. The module focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of ethnomusicology and on the research activity of ethnomusicologists toward the study of all music traditions of the world (western and non-western, oral and written, traditional, popular and art), centered upon an understanding of how people make, make sense of, and experience music.
Keywords
ethnomusicology, anthropology of music, theory, methodology
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of PowerPoint during lectures
Communication via email and E-learning platform
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading Assigment | 78 | 2.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total | 120 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assessment for this modules takes the form of a 3-hour written open-book exam.
An oral assessment option is available to students facing learning, physical or mental disabilities.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Καλλιμοπούλου, Ελένη και Αλεξάνδρα Μπαλάντινα (επ.) 2014. Εισαγωγή στην Εθνομουσικολογία. Εκδόσεις Ασίνη.
Nettl, Bruno, 2016. Εθνομουσικολογία: Τριάντα ένα ζητήματα και έννοιες. Εκδόσεις Νήσος.
Additional bibliography for study
Διαθέσιμη στο E-learning του μαθήματος.
Last Update
20-07-2025
