Course Description
This course will study representative music of the non-Western world, with an emphasis on its function within the culture where it is practiced. This non-Western Humanities course is designed to introduce the student to a study of music through the examination of both traditional and popular music and cultures from different regions and peoples of the world. No previous musical knowledge is required. AAS: Humanities elective.
Prerequisite(s)
Appropriate assessment score or ENGL 1422 with a grade of C or better - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to place music within its cultural context, that is, analyzing the music in relation to history, visual arts, literature and philosophies.
- Demonstrate listening skills which will be enhanced through the attendance of live concert performances, where possible, listening to CD’s, viewing occasional videos, and classroom participation.
- Demonstrate the ability to convey the aesthetic qualities of actual musical concert pieces to which you will listen.
- Demonstrate the ability to be appreciative of the diversity of the peoples of the world and their culture.
- Discover the uniqueness of the music of the worlds’ peoples through "discussions of musical worlds as ecological, sustainable human systems…" .