¡Salsa! The Afro-Antillean Song
3.0
creditsAverage Course Rating
¡Salsa! The Afro-Antillean song surveys Caribbean music in an international Spanish-speaking context. As a language course, it reviews grammar and instils vocabulary acquisition through the close analysis of the biggest hits of salsa from the past one hundred years. On completion of this course the student will have developed the ability to read and critically discuss music and its history in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and will have examined cultural roots, market dominance, and media crossovers in the musical universe of the Spanish-speaking archipelago of the Antilles. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been covered in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their own personal musical interests. Concepts learned in this course will be directly applicable to careers linked to intercultural and international relations while also apply to multiple careers in media, music industry and dance. There is no final exam. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session.
Spring 2015
Professor: Maria Del Rosario Ramos
The best aspects of the course was the interesting assigned class readings and the knowledgeable and engaging instructors. Students found the course to be disorganized and would have preferred a more interactive role in lecture. Lectures were hard to fol ow at times and feedback on completed coursework was confusing or unclear. Suggestions for improvement included more guidance for assignments and more opportunities for class discussion. Prospective students should have a background in French history and an interest in philosophy.