This is an experiential course for students in the major. Its focus is on teaching music as a collaborative pursuit involving free and creative personal expression among all people in learning communities. Topics will include (but not be limited to) awareness and development of community music, roles of music industry and music institutions as resources in music instruction, organizing and leading collaborative musical experiences, social and cultural aspects of music involvement, the value of informal music making, improvisation, and composing. Note: This course is for majors only.