96561 - History of Music in the Media (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student: - knows in general the historical evolution of music broadcasting techniques in the media, the production and distribution logic of the different media (radio, generalist television, thematic television, digital platforms); - also knows the structure as well as aspects related to production and reception of some television programmes of relevant historical interest.

Course contents

By the end of the course, students will have a well-rounded understanding of the techniques through which music is disseminated across different media, with particular attention to its circulation on digital platforms. Through a comparative analysis of musical practices in a range of historical and cultural contexts – from the spread of cassette culture to the logics of liveness in contemporary forms of musical production, platformisation, consumption, and sharing on social media, both in Euro-American settings and in Asian regions of the Global South – the course enables students to understand how processes of mediation and remediation shape the production, dissemination, and reception of music. It also provides them with the analytical tools necessary to relate these dynamics to communication studies and to the study of digital cultures. 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination

Readings/Bibliography

Tiziano Bonini, Paolo Magaudda, La musica nell'era digitale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2023.

During the course, in seminar sessions, the following materials will be discussed:

- Shuhei Hosokawa, The Walkman Effect, in Popular Music, 1984, Vol. 4, pp. 165-180.

- Francesca Cireddu, Riflessioni sulla riformulazione online dell’esperienza musicale dal vivo [in print].

- Brian Larkin, Degraded Images, Distorted Sounds: Nigerian Video and the Infrastructure of Piracy, in Public Culture vol 16 n. 2, 2004, pp. 289-314.

- others to be determined.

Teaching methods

Lecturing, seminar sessions.

Assessment methods

The teacher will then ask some questions relating to the bibliography. The programme is the same for attendees and non-attendees.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Teaching tools

Audio, video, materials shared on Virtuale.

Office hours

See the website of Lorenzo Chiarofonte