Bookmark Collection

Music and the arts throughout history

This Bookmark Collection is geared toward college students and includes resources that follow artistic movements, key artists, and the unique styles of art/expression cultivated by particualr cultures around the world. Exploring both Western and non-Western art forms and their development through history, students will have a better understanding of the contexts in which the arts developed/exist, and explore their significance across a wide range of cultures and societies.

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  • Rethinking Social Action through Music: The Search for Coexistence and Citizenship in Medellín’s Music Schools
    Look to understand how and why Medellin, notoriously regarded as the most dangerous city in world in the mid-90's, aimed... More
  • The Music of the Spheres in Education: Astronomically Inspired Music
    Resource engages with musical pieces inspired by astronomy.
  • Resonances: Engaging Music in its Cultural Context
    Explore various musical styles and their influence on the rest of a culture's politics, expression, and entertainment;... More
  • The Jazz Republic - Music, Race, and American Culture in Weimar Germany
    Introduce jazz and its key figures from 1919-1933 and identify how the American genre impacted German culture.
  • The Art of South and Southeast Asia
    The Art of South and Southeast Asia (Open (Access) Textbook)
    Explores art from early civilizations in Southeast Asia and their history, as well as the symbolism and impacts that the... More
  • What DALL-E Reveals About Human Creativity
    Identifies the technological advancements of art throughout history, and the impact that artificial intelligence has on... More