Pirate Songs: Music of Global Conflict in the Revolutionary Era
MUSI 4509/7509 | Prof. Bonnie Gordon | Wednesday 3:30-6:00 PM | OCH S008
Class Number: 19829
Tunes about pirates, sea battles, impressment, captivity, blockade, migration, labor, and memory moved across oceans and empires in the premodern world. This combined undergraduate/graduate seminar investigates global and transnational conflict. It begins with the eighteenth-century collection Naval Documents of the American Revolution, hosted by the Center for Digital Editing at UVA. The course moves from the pre-histories through modern re-interpretations and welcomes projects shaped by student interests and disciplinary backgrounds including history, music, digital and public humanities, medieval and premodern studies, popular culture, global studies, performance archives, empire, and revolution.. By the end of the semester, students will have completed original individual and collaborative work that may take the form of digital exhibits, annotated archival editions, research papers, or performances. You do not need musical or language skills but if you have them you can use them!
FORMAT: Combined undergraduate/graduate research seminar with workshop components, archival work, listening, discussion, and project development. PREREQUISITES No prior musical training or language expertise required. Students with musical, linguistic, or archival experience are encouraged to bring those skills into the course.
PREREQUISITES: No prior musical training or language expertise required. Students with musical, linguistic, or archival experience are encouraged to bring those skills into the course