MUS 3120 - Explorations in World Music

An introduction to the field of ethnomusicology, this course explores the transition of “traditional” and “folk” musics into newer forms of music expression, including “popular”, “cosmopolitan” and “modern” music. Through an examination of socio-cultural contexts in North America, South America, Asia, the Middle East, and Sub-Sahara Africa, students investigate the relationship of music to history, religion and philosophy.

Credits: 3 hours