HUM 123: Live Music Critique in Second Life

Prof. Kathy Kiser-Millers' HUM 123 class held some sessions in the virtual world Second Life. Whether in real life or a virtual world, this class can involve the critiques of different art forms. Students in this course were to critique a live music performance in Second Life this term (no DJ's allowed). Note their snappy concert attire (avatars/characters). The text for the assignment appears below.

Second Life Live Music Critique

Choose one live performance that you attended in SL and critique.

1. Describe the location and type of music performed. Please use details as to the event, venue and attendance by other avatars.

2. Describe the avatar- musician. Comment on appearance. What type of music was played? Did you view their profile? Did they interact with the audience? Do they play in real life and if so where?


3. Critique the reaction to the music by other avatars. Were there dance animations? Did you interact with others? If so, how did you communicate? Local chat, IM?

4. Rate the musician- avatar on their ability to perform in SL. The quality of the music, interaction with the audience, interpretation of music.

5. Overall, rate the experience

Last term, students in a theater course chose to enact their performance in Second Life. The rubric there was identical to all categories of live performance but for one category (avatar movement). The real-life category might have been "stage movement."

If this has piqued your interest, join Suzanne Thompson for Second Life basics.
CMC is a member of Colorado EduIsland in Second Life. This is a collaborative of community colleges in Colorado who are exploring instructional opportunities.