MU 100 - Exploring World Music

Institution:

Erie Community College

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Description:

This course deals with the field of Ethnomusicology - the study of music as culture. It introduces students to a study of music from an international and crosscultural perspective, exploring commonalities and differences in how music is defined, valued and utilized in many cultures around the world. The musical elements of harmony, rhythm, melody, texture, timbre and form are examined in relation to the culture and country from which they evolved. The cultures and

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ecc.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 842-2770

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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