MUSC 211 - World Music

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

Music

Description:

4 hours. World Music is an exploration of Non-Western European music. It is an introduction to the study of "ethnomusicology" and the role of music in society at large and a broad-ranging view of how this role is fulfilled in a variety of cultures. The course will focus on the indigenous cultures and music of Native America, Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, India, Indonesia and East Asia (Japan and Korea). Student projects will explore the popular music of one or more of these areas. (C)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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