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2026-2027 IHCC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 IHCC Catalog

MUSC 2250 - Special Topics in Music



Variable Credits Y



Studies specific topics in music which will be presented on a rotating basis. Course topics include but are not limited to: western classical music, American popular music and its sub-genres, folk music, non-western music, music and globalization, or the study of prominent composers, bands/artists, or style periods. This course may be repeated under different topics.

Major Content Areas
Live Music Performance 20%

Style/Genre Study 20%

Diaspora/Global Impact - 20%

Fieldwork - 20%

Historical/Cultural Context - 20%

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate their understanding of major composers/performers in a given genre/style.

Trace the history and development of a music genre/style.

Conduct or participate in fieldwork studying music cultures (both domestically and/or internationally).

Describe the basic dynamics of a particular music genre.

Analyze and synthesize observations from a live performance.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts