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ETHN 100 - Introduction to Ethnomusicology


Next Offered: Spring Semester

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: CNDP, CD

Ethnomusicologists believe that by studying the music of elsewhere we can learn about the world, the people within it, and what matters to them. This class is designed to introduce you to a range of questions, skills, and approaches that concern ethnomusicologists, including ethnographic research practices, social analysis, and analyzing musical structures. We will consider historical precedents before considering the methodological and ethical concerns that currently shape the discipline, including emerging activists and decolonizing frameworks. By the end of the semester, you will have a sense of variety of approaches to the field.

(Previously offered as Introduction to Musics of the World: Ethnomusicalogical Perspectives - Spring 2019)

 

Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: J. Fraser

Consent of the Instructor Required: No
Prerequisites & Notes: This course presumes considerable prior knowledge of music and the ability to read staff notation. See CMUS 103 for a comparable course that does not presume this knowledge.
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Latin American Studies



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