22SP_MU126A-GP-Music of the World's People

Guideliness for Paper on Muscial Enculturation

Write a 1-3-page paper on the topic of musical enculturation: the process by which individuals born and raised in a particular culture adopt its musical values. This paper should include examples of enculturation from your own culture, and from others studied over the course of the semester. It should also reflect how an understanding of enculturation can affect our appreciation, and understanding, of musics that are very different from our own. Papers will be in Microsoft word format, double-spaced in 12 font size, and include appropriate documentation of all sources.

Rubrick:

10 pts:  Demonstrated understanding of the concept of enculturation

15 pts:  Thorough Overview of examples of enculturation found in other cultures (no fewer than three)

15 Pts:  Demonstrated understanding of enculturation from within our own culture.

10 pts: sufficient length and citation.

50pts total