REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 28, 2021

We will be offering our FSR classes online throughout the 2020-2021 academic school year via Zoom taught by Diane Geller and Dr. Kathy Hickey. Full Kodály Certification includes completion of three levels of Core and Folk Song courses.

FOLK SONG RESEARCH II encompasses a survey of multicultural folk songs, emphasizing Native American, Hispanic, Asian, and African-American music. Basic techniques of Standard Analysis used by ethnomusicologists are learned. Each student prepares a basic collection of twenty multicultural songs with Standard Analysis. 

An introduction to multicultural folk song.  Folk songs of major ethnicities found in the United States will be surveyed in this course, including Asian, Native American, Hispanic, and African-American.  Techniques of collection, categorization, and analysis will be presented, as well as historical and cultural context, performance practice, and application to music education.  Classes will include lecture, singing and analyzing folk songs, and music listening, and video/ media excerpts, historical and cultural context of songs, and application to music education.  Part of the class' hours are non-contact hours, expected to be devoted to individual research and analysis, and topic presentations. (Ex: Each level is 30 hours; 17.5 contact hours, 13.5 research/analysis hours.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I Folk Song Research.

Folksong Research II: Spring 2021

Multicultural Folksong in America

Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

CLASS I: APR. 10

CLASS II: APR. 24

CLASS III: MAY 8

CLASS IV: MAY 22

CLASS V: JUNE 5

Course Cost: $250 

Payment options: 

1. You may pay in full online through Paypal (+3% service fee for a total of $257.50)

2. You may send a check for $250 made payable to KASC to: 

KASC Coordinator

38600 Pine Drive

Cherry Valley, CA 92223

If you choose to pay by check, you must send an email notice to kathy_hickey@redlands.edu once you have sent the check, in addition to registering online.

Payment plans over 90 days available! If interested, select the "pay by check" option and Contact Kathy Hickey at kathy_hickey@redlands.edu or (951)454-8205 for more information on arranging an alternate payment plan.