World Music

Overview

Subject area

MUS

Catalog Number

116

Course Title

World Music

Department(s)

Description

This class will introduce students to an overview of ethnomusicology through a wide array of music from around the world. Students will develop new tools for listening to, discussing, and comparing various types of music. They will also hone their skills in recognizing a more varied group of musical instruments, vocal styles, rhythmic patterns, and harmonic relations. Finally, students will also be exposed to many unfamiliar cultures, their histories, and philosophies.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

010671

Course Schedule