Popular Song Forms and Styles
The course intends to provide students with the necessary methodological and critical knowledge to understand forms and contents of the modern popular song in Italy and abroad. The aim of the lessons is also to delve into songs’ practical use along history, the evolution of customs and the mutations in Contemporary culture both in relation to poetry and to mass culture and folklore. A further objective is to prepare students to utilize the resources of songs creatively, in artistic activities or while teaching music and other subjects, including foreign languages.