ANTH 430/530 - Ethnomusicology:Introduction to Music in World Cultures

Institution:

Bushnell University

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the study and appreciation of music in its cultural context. A selection of the many musical styles in the world will be presented through reading, listening to recorded and live examples and demonstrations, and through performing some simplified examples as a group during class. Students will develop listening skills and understanding of music that may be unfamiliar. Students will study different ways in which cultures organize their music and also how musical structures reflect cultural values and other aspects of cultural organization. Previous musical experience is not required.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bushnell.edu/

Phone Number:

(541) 343-1641

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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