MUSC 1145 - World Music
3 Credits
Explores music of the world’s cultures through examining a survey of traditional musical cultures from around the globe and an introduction to the ethnomusicological approach to the study of the world’s music. This approach studies music as a part ofa community’s culture which reflects itself through how music is used in the society, who creates and performs it and how its elements and form demonstrate the values of its practitioners. The focus is on learning how musicians around the world undestand their own music, and on exposure, appreciation and understanding of basic musical and cultural elements from the selected regions.
Major Content Areas
Approaches to analyzing Music Across Cultures.Music of the Middle East. Music of Africa. Music of the Americas. Music of Asia. Music of Europe. Ethnography.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze and synthesize observations from a live performance. Describe the basic modes of sound and music production of non-western cultures and their associated musical genres and styles. Demonstrate understanding of culture in music. Analyze and synthesize the role of globalization and world cultures, and their impact on the creation of domestic, regional, and global music cultures in the United States.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
08 - Global Perspective 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts
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