MUSC 318 - Principles of Ethnomusicology

Credit(s): 3

PRINCIPLES OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
Component: Lecture
Explores the definition of, and ways of studying, “music” in the context of world cultures and the various sonic forms around the globe, while introducing multiple ideas, approaches, and methodologies of contemporary ethnomusicology as well as the history of ethnomusicology. Emphasis is placed on what and how the ethnomusicological lens (understood in the broadest terms) could engage students’ own musical and cultural studies, through the practice of several established methodologies such as fieldwork, ethnographic writings, and approaches and attitudes to listening, as well as by discussing the recent developments in ethnomusicology that reflects community and social engagement.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: MUSC 211.

Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2B: Communicate Orally GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications