MUS 16 Music & Culture

This course offers an introductory survey of selected musical traditions from geographical areas such as Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. It examines structure, content, materials, and performance contexts of local musics, and the broader role music plays in society as it relates to ethnicity, gender, religion, and politics.  This course satisfies the fine arts requirement. GE 5C.

Credits

3

Distribution

MUS