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2008-2009 General/Graduate Catalog - Expires August 2014 [Archived Catalog]

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MUSI 205 - Perspectives in Music: World Musics

Music exists in all societies and is a basic activity of human life. This class will investigate music in several of the world’s cultures developing an understanding of musical style, aesthetic viewpoints of differing cultures, and the function which music fulfills in these diverse societies. The study will not only encounter new musical expressions but also the philosophies and world view which accompany them. In addition, this class will develop a vocabulary for effective musical description and analysis.

Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program. Music major Music Theory, Literature, and History course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.


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