MUSI 333 Music of the World
This course examines the influence and evolution of non-Western musical styles, the cultural values associated with musical practices, and the interaction between music and dance, theater, visual art, religion, and politics. Because musical examples will come from recordings, students do not need to be able to read music to take the class. The course's goals include knowledge about other cultures' modes of expression, the ability to distinguish music from culturally distinct parts of the world and understanding of the relationships between world musical traditions and systems of patronage, colonialism, cultural appropriation, and the commercial music industry. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. (General Education - World Cultures and Humanities and Fine Arts) Three credit hours.