CMUS 103 - Introduction to Musics of the World

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU, CD

This course explores the variety of musical traditions in the world by selecting five from the following areas: Africa, India, Indonesia, Japan, Europe, Native America, North America, and South America. The focus is dual, covering both sociology (the musicians, their roles, their audiences) and musicology (the instruments, elements of style, and basic theory) through a field project, listening, and in-class performance.
Instructor: J. Fraser
Prerequisites & Notes
No prior knowledge of music required.
Students with a knowledge of musical notation and rudiments may wish to select from the 200-level Ethnomusicology courses.
(See Conservatory course descriptions.)