MUS 100 - Global Music and Culture

3 Unit(s)

This course is an introduction to world music from various cultures and time-periods. The course will focus on the cultural sources of world musical practices, on characteristics of rhythm, melody and composition, and on musical instruments. Students will reflect on how the music promotes self-understanding and the role of music as ritual, aesthetic experience, mode of communication, and artistic expression.

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