MUS 380 Ethnomusicology

Spring Semester

Ethnomusicology emphasizes listening skills, musical analysis, and performance experiences on instruments from various world cultures. Students will explore the music of selected ethnic cultures around the world, some of which include India, Indonesia, Japan, China, Korea, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Africa, South America, and Native American music. Students will study the various technical elements of the music in question, and will learn to distinguish it from the music of other cultures. Prerequisite: MUS 182 and MUS 183.

3 credit hours