Music as Global Culture

3 credits · Undergraduate

Music and musical cultures from around the world. Students will approach indigenous music theories on their own terms in order to understand and complement the complexities of contemporary Western Music performance styles and expectations. Emphasis on fundamental elements (e.g., rhythm, pitch, harmony, and form) of diverse musical practices. Transcription, notation, and analysis of a variety of melodic and rhythmic forms. Not open to students who have completed MUSL 1100. Prerequisite: Open to B.Mus. and B.Mus.Arts students, declared second majors, or with demonstrated musical literacy and permission of instructor. [3] (CORE C, E)