EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS
EACH PROJECT EQUALS UP TO 2 LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Attend a concert of any kind and write a 2-3 page description of the event, focusing more on the music than anything else.
Review a CD or concert DVD or video in detail, commenting on each track and the overall CD; at least half of your observations and interpretations should be about the music, as compared to the lyrics, career of the artists, history, etc. 3 solid pages.
Analyze a scene of film music underscoring in detail. Briefly comment on the uses of music in the film. Do not analyze only a piece of source (also known as “diegetic”) music. 3 solid pages.