Learner Reviews & Feedback for Music and Social Action by Yale University
About the Course
world with their musicianship? At a time of crisis for the classical music profession, with a changing commercial landscape, a shrinking
audience base, and a contraction in the number of professional orchestras, how does a young musician construct a career today? Are we
looking at a dying art form or a moment of reinvigoration? In this course we will develop a response to these questions, and we will explore
the notion that the classical musician, the artist, is an important public figure with a critical role to play in society. The cours...
Top reviews
DO
Mar 14, 2018
This is exactly what I needed. I have upgraded from just having a passion for music to having a passion for what music can do to the society. I am a better leader. Thank you YALE, thank you Coursera!
PP
Jun 29, 2020
Very insightful course on music (not that much on specifically music, rather broadly all branches of art) can be used in practice of social action. Compelling professor.
51 - 63 of 63 Reviews for Music and Social Action
By Missagh D
•Apr 28, 2020
Remarkable
By Daniel C D
•Dec 23, 2022
Great
By Adrian B C G
•Jun 4, 2019
The course was very interesting and had a lot of interesting insights. The problem was that a lot of the reading material was very difficult to get, if not impossible, so I felt that I missed a part of what I could've learned. Other than that I really enjoyed it.
By Katerina S
•May 30, 2018
Very interesting course. I would like to point out that some material is not accessible for international learners, like me. Appart from that it is a balanced course, with a lot of food for thought.
By Tan K L G
•Oct 30, 2020
This course is a little confusing, as it is not just music but also art. As well as the relation of Social Action (political expects).
By Paul R
•Sep 18, 2021
This was such a worthwhile course. An opportunity to discover how it might be possible to use one's practice for a greater good.
By AKHILA A
•Jul 4, 2020
I really enjoyed completing this course.
By Sharita H
•Apr 17, 2017
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By Joan E F
•Jan 3, 2017
This course is mis-titled. There is very little music involved and a lot of social action. The discussions and videos are interesting, buy I am confused about the use of "music" to carry the course's agenda. Perhaps "The Influence of the Arts on Social Action" would better define the intent of the course.
By Veda R
•Feb 29, 2016
I think that this course has wonderful material, however, I think that more than 2 people should be required to peer review the assignments so it is a balanced grade. In my other classes, at least 5 reviewers are required to review each individual assignment.
By Joy S
•Apr 3, 2018
ok, I guess
By Maksim O
•May 6, 2016
A pure misapprehension it was. The course involved many interesting conceptions (like how modern conceptions of civil society differ from Hegel’s) and discussions of many really worthy persons (like Pablo Casals, Bronisław Huberman, or Ai Weiwei) but did not pertain music as such. Mere two peer reviewers per submission turned peer reviewing into a kind of lottery.
By alex s
•Apr 18, 2016
Could not follow very easily. Confused, gained nothing from the lectures. Really no substance to it.