FINAL PROJECT
250 points and 20% of your final grade
***CONSULT YOUR SYLLABUS FOR THE DUE DATE AND TIME***
For your final work in this course, craft a large essay using the following criteria:
Prepare:
Pick a topic studied in our course you found thought-provoking. This may be a general topic, genre, composer, etc.
Research your topic using our textbook, online and other print sources and gather interesting points and ideas to use in your essay.
Find at least one concert (full length concert; not excerpts from a concert) that you watch in person or online to exemplify your topic or a point within your topic.
Structure your essay as follows:
● A minimum of 3 pages to a maximum of 5 pages (points will be deducted for going below or above these page limits)
○ Times New Roman 12 pt font
○ Double spaced
○ Normal margins
○ Bibliography (any format style, but be consistent); aka, Works Cited page
The bibliography is an additional page and not included in the 3-5 page range for this project.
Choosing your topic:
● Topic Ideas:
○ Festival (e.g., Woodstock)
○ Tour (e.g., The Police’s 1984 Synchronicity Tour)
○ A concept of cultural significance that you found interesting during the course (e.g., Tin Pan Alley)
○ The list above are just ideas. You may choose something different. If you have another idea but are unsure
if it is significant enough for this report, email me BEFORE you start your research.
● Choose a topic for which you will be able to find at least four sources:
○ You must include in your report a clickable link to a concert(s) you watch online. If you watch a concert in person, include the date and location of the concert in your works cited (must be during this course) and include an image of your ticket.
○ Something written about people, cultural impact, groups, etc. related to your topic (book, magazine, etc.).
○ Clickable links to interviews with the artists.
○ Your notes from an interview with someone who has personal knowledge of the topic. (An attendee at a concert, a band member, a journalist, etc.)
Note: Other than the concert you watch (which is specifically required), the list above includes suggestions of what may make up your four sources. Depending on your topic, you may find other types of sources that are appropriate.
