MUS 3305 - WORLD MUSICS

Institution:

University of Houston-Downtown

Subject:

Music

Description:

Introduces music of world cultures outside the Western musical tradition. Beginning in Australia and working geographically around the world, the course deals with performing arts, religion, history and other social and political elements that have influenced the development of the musical styles that define selected cultures. The tools of ethnomusicology, the study of music in its cultural context, are the basis of the methodology for this course.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

MUS 2301 or 2302

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Other

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uhd.edu

Phone Number:

(713) 221-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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