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Course name
Introduction to Public Musicology
Institution
Columbus State University
Instructor
Reba Wissner
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-08-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
24


An introduction to the many ways music history can engage with communities and events outside the academy. Topics include music criticism, oral history, public writing, museum education, archives, grant writing, and cultural tourism. Students will be researching and writing content for music-related Wikipedia articles.

Student Assigned Reviewing
NannerlStrozzi Isabella Colbran
HerminaM Arne B. Larson
Elzabethbop
Frogert177
LoweTones Tuba
Ghostapple3232
Camsimjohnson Health problems of musicians, LGBT community
Doublereeve The Breaking Winds
Megan1473 Christian music
Anacasb Violin family, Stroh violin, Karel Jalovec, Nail violin, List of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Guarneri, List of sonatas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Luthier, Barber Violin Concerto, Hardanger fiddle, Joshua Bell, Sound post, Il Cannone Guarnerius, Alexander violin, Itzhak Perlman, Concertmaster
Bmuzed
Masonw1406 Steel tongue drum
Borinwithnog Eurorack
Spencerplaystrombone Schwob Trombone Ensemble
Miayadhira 30
Acemaceloc
Christopherbowers176 Music theory, History of ethnomusicology, Music psychology, Classical period (music), Richard Dumbrill (musicologist), Barbara Strozzi, Ludwicka Chopin
Lizziew17 Octobass, Giovanni Bottesini
Aigen1959 Impacts of Pregnancy on the Voice

Timeline

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

Books

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
In class - In-class presentation

Week 16

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.