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