ARTS 108C - P1 Understanding Music

Institution:

Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

This course provides students with an understanding of music on various levels: music as a language with its own unique symbols; music as an expressive and creative art form; music as a skill, a talent; and music as an element of everyday life and a ritual in societies in every time and place. Students examine the development of the elements of music (pitch, rhythm, harmony, tone, and color), and the history of music in Western society. Students learn how to listen critically to all kinds of music. Field trips to performances give students exposure to the art of listening.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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