This free online course explores the impact of art, music, and sports on the evolution of individuals and civilisation. Discover how art, music, and sports have shaped culture and identity across history. This course explores the anthropology of art, music, and sports, uncovering how they tell human stories, strengthen communities, and challenge social norms. From prehistoric cave paintings to ethnomusicology and modern sports, learn how these powerful forces influence values, social change, and cultural expression worldwide today.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 196069 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Describe the anthropological approach to understanding art. • Identify the forms of prehistoric art and interpretations made by anthropologists. • Define visual anthropology and its role in the study of culture. • Indicate the examples of body art and explain the cultural meaning of each. • Discuss ethnomusicology and evidence of musical instruments in prehistory. • Explain the role of music in forming the basis of a subculture and community. • Distinguish cultural appropriation of music in relation to social inequality and power. • Outline the anthropology of sports and the role of sports in the lives of young people. • Summarize cultural identities, norms, values, and social structures represented in art, music, and sports. |
| Course Code | 7643 |
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