ETHM 515 Music, Orality and Storytelling

The examination of various strategies for using music to break down cultural barriers and build bridges for intercultural relationships, including chronological storytelling in cultures of oral tradition.

While all courses integrate a Christian worldview, this course is designed with the specific intent to provide the student with an exposure to various approaches of presenting the gospel via storytelling methodologies. The use of musical storytelling and chronological Bible teaching models will be presented.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (5)

There will be 5 Discussions throughout this course. The student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided topic for each discussion. Each thread is to be 250 words in length and integrate information drawn from experience and course-related information (books, articles, and presentations). In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 100 words and integrate information drawn from experience and course-related information. (A, B, C)

Interview Summary Assignment

The student will interview 5 non-believers regarding their worldview on the topics of God, Man, Satan, and Sin. The student will then summarize this information into a written template provided in the Assignment Instructions folder (maximum 1,000 words). (C, D)

Evangelism and Ethnomusicology Assignment

In 500 words, the student will reflect on and identify 2 vital qualities of an evangelist and how an ethnomusicologist might exhibit these qualities in the mission field. (A, B, C, D, E)

Cognition and Conversion Assignment

In 500 words, the student will explain the importance of the cognitive processes in Christian conversion. (A, B, C, D, E)

Contextualization Analysis Assignment

In 500 words, the student will analyze, compare, and contrast the idea of contextualization as promoted by Hesselgrave and Hiebert. (A, B, C, D, E)

Final Project Assignment

The final project will be a synthesis of the course work to date. In part 1 of the project, the student will compare and contrast chronological Bible teaching with another orality or storytelling approach. In part 2, the student will summarize the role of music in evangelism and missions. (A, B, C, D, E)