MUS 186 Listening to Music

Fall/Spring

This course is designed to guide students through methods of listening to music. The course will identify how one listens to music of all genres through its basic elements, construction and form. The emphasis will be on listening to music from many historical eras and how each era relates to music today resulting in a deeper understanding of the aural art form. Students will identify the basic building blocks of music and learn to create music using various forms of musical notation and improvisation.

3 credit hours