MUS 3520 - World Music in Theory and Practice

A study of the traditional and popular musics of China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East, as well as music transmitted orally, such as Native American, Australian Aborigine, African, and Micronesian musics. One or several cultures will be selected for close study to examine the customs and attitudes of a people through their music.

Credits: 4 hours

Notes: This course fulfills General Education Area IV: Other Cultures and Civilizations and is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
When Offered: Fall, Spring