Slide Presentations


This semester, you will be responsible for a slide presentation based upon a music-related topic.

Presentations must:

  • Run at least 10 minutes
  • Be 10-12 slides in length, excluding cover slide and works cited. Introduction and conclusion slides are mandatory—presentations without an introduction and/or conclusion cannot receive full points
  • Contain at least one multimedia clip—no longer than 2 minutes in length
  • Include an MLA Style works cited slide—not to be presented
  • Be submitted to Canvas no later than the day of your presentation
IMPORTANT:
  • Your presentation MUST be in your own words—simply copying and pasting text is not only plagiarism, it will result in automatic failure (see syllabus for our academic dishonesty policy)
  • You may utilize whichever presentation like, but Adobe Express is highly recommended
  • When presenting: 
    • You will be made a co-host, so be sure to select "Share Sound" before sharing your screen
    • Do not read your presentation. Instead, you should know your material enough so that you can sufficiently "riff" on your subject.
    • You must present with your camera on

 The Topics:

  1. I Won a TV Singing Competition, and Now … 
  2. Beyond the Hood: The Hip Hop of Japan, Brazil, and France 
  3. Blonde Ambition: Four Decades of Madonna 
  4. How TikTok Has Changed the Music Industry 
  5. The Left/Right Divide: What Music Do Liberals and Conservatives Listen to? 
  6. Don't Stop Believin' The Story of Glee 
  7. Feed the World: All About Live Aid 
  8. #mexmoz: Why Mexicans Love Morrissey 
  9. How BTS Changed the Face of Pop 
  10. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and the Day the Music Died 
  11. Explicit Content: The History of the Parental Advisory Label 
  12. Inside the Bollywood Musical 
  13. Jazz 101 
  14. Samesies: Why Does Today's Pop Music All Sound the Same? 
  15. The Beyoncé Music Video Experience: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," "Run the World (Girls)," "Formation"
  16. When Social Media Makes a Music Star: Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and The Weeknd
  17. I Love the Nightlife: The Rise and Fall of Disco
  18. F**k The Police: Body Count and the “Cop Killer” Controversy 
  19. The Music's in You: The Four Easiest Instruments to Learn
  20. Proudly Taking the Stage: Elton John, Ricky Martin, and Chappell Roan
  21. Why Buying Concert Tickets is So Expensive (And What's Being Done About It)
  22. Music in Schools: A Crisis
  23. Ritchie Valens: Rock’s First Latino Star 
  24. Iconic American Folk Songs: "She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain," "Oh! Susanna," and "My Darling Clementine" 
  25. Eurovision: The World’s Biggest Musical Contest (That America Knows Nothing About)
  26. Not Throwin' Away My Shot: The Story of Hamilton 
  27. Soothing Sounds: How Music Therapy Works
  28. Music of the Golden State: The Beach Boys, The Go-Go's, and Green Day 
  29. The Founding Sistas of Hip Hop: MC Lyte, Salt-N-Peppa, and Monie Love 
  30. Sing, Sing a Song: Five Easy Steps to Improve Your Singing
  31. The Michael Jackson Music Video Experience: "Thriller," "Black or White," and "Scream"
  32. Mariachi 101
  33. There’s a Light: Fifty Years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show 
  34. Totally Bitchin’: All About New Wave 
  35. The Holy Sites of Music: Graceland, The Grand Ole Opry, and The Apollo 

 Schedule:

Week 8: Mon 10.6/Wed 10.8
  1. Ramon A. - How TikTok Has Changed the Music Industry
Week 9: Mon 10.13/Wed 10.15
  1. Jailyn R - Music in Schools: A Crisis
  2. Krystal T - Soothing Sounds: How Music Therapy Works
Week 10: Mon 10.20/Wed 10.22
  1. Jenny (Grey) P - How BTS Changed the Face of Pop
  2. Kailyn D - Samesies: Why Does Today’s Pop music All Sound The Same?
  3. Kenley H - Why Buying Concert Tickets is So Expensive (And What's Being Done About It)

Week 11: Mon 10.27/Wed 10.29

  1. Jonathan C - F**k The Police: Body Count and the “Cop Killer” Controversy
  2. Ava D - Totally Bitchin’: All About New Wave
  3. Nhoreil S - Jazz 101
  4. Jojo B - The Michael Jackson Music Video Experience: "Thriller," "Black or White," and "Scream"

Week 12: Mon 11.3/Wed 11.5

  1. Siddharth A -  Not Throwin’ Away My Shot: The Story of Hamilton
  2. Jen T -Don't Stop Believin' The Story of Glee 
  3. Damaris O - The Beyoncé Music Video Experience: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," "Run the World (Girls)," "Formation"
  4. Johnathan N - Music in Schools: A Crisis

Week 13: Mon 11.10/Wed 11.12

  1. Jack I - Eurovision: The World’s Biggest Musical Contest (That America Knows Nothing About)
  2. Xinfei W - Soothing Sounds: How Music Therapy Works
  3. Gianni - Beyond the Hood: The Hip Hop of Japan, Brazil, and France

Week 14: Mon 11.17/Wed 11.19

  1. Joel H - Explicit Content: The History of the Parental Advisory Label
  2. Isaac F -
  3. Yaneli H.: #mexmoz: Why Mexicans Love Morrissey 
  4. Jon Y - 

Week 15: Mon 11.24

  1. Kristen D - When Social Media Makes a Music Star: Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and The Weeknd
  2. Iker S - The Music's in You: The Four Easiest Instruments to Learn
  3. Zach M - 

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