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Category: Musicology LP&A

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Music: Its Language, History, and Culture | Rhythm and Meter Exercise | Brooklyn College | Spring 2023

Listening in-class exercise to help students understand the difference between meter and rhythm. Instructor: Ana Beatriz Mujica Course: Music: its language, history, […]

August 3, 2023February 19, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Music: Its Language, History, and Culture | Body Mapping Presentation | Brooklyn College | Spring 2023

This Body Mapping presentation accompanies the Body Mapping activity also available on this platform. This is a great ice-breaker to get to […]

August 3, 2023February 19, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Music: Its Language, History, and Culture | Body Mapping Activity | Brooklyn College | Spring 2023

This Body Mapping activity is a great ice-breaker to get to know your students. I tie in Habitus and emphasize a process […]

September 28, 2022February 6, 2024Ethnomusicology LP&A, Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Writing Across the Curriculum | “Believing and Doubting” | Lehman College | Fall 2022

An activity meant to spur critical analysis of a shared reading. A handful of important quotes are placed on digital or physical […]

September 3, 2022February 6, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Introduction to Music | First Day Interviews | Queens College | Fall 2022

An icebreaker activity for the first day of class. Instructor introduces the idea of the “Three Bs” in classical music, before introducing […]

September 3, 2022February 6, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Introduction to Music | Defining Music Group Discussion | Queens College | Fall 22

Six different definitions of music are included on this handout. In small groups, students read the definitions and discuss the following prompts […]

March 9, 2022February 6, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Introduction to Music | Peer Review Interviews | Queens College | Spring 2022

Peer review pair activity intended for early stage of the writing process. Students ask each other questions about their project and record […]

January 14, 2022February 6, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Introduction to Music | Dance Notation Group Activity | Queens College | Fall 2019

A small group activity in which students interpret an example of Renaissance dance notation: “The Washerwoman’s Branle,” taken from Thoinot Arbeau’s 1589 […]

January 14, 2022February 6, 2024Lesson plans and activities, Musicology LP&A

Introduction to Music | Sacred Music Group Activity | Queens College | Fall 2019

In-class activity for small groups of 3-4 students; intended to review the musical characteristics associated with four genres of sacred music: plainchant; […]

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