MUS 470 Ethnomusicology

3 Credit(s)

This is a course offers an introduction to the methods and theories of ethnomusicology, an interdisciplinary field that combines musicology, anthropology, linguistics, sound studies, performance theory, folklore, and other disciplines. Using selected examples from various world civilizations (Asian, African, Latin American, and more), students will explore the nature of the relationship between music and culture. Attendance at performances/concerts outside of class is expected. Satisfies the music history elective for the Music major. Three lecture hours per week.