MUSC 1101 - Introduction to World Music

1. Use musical terminology to describe musical elements found in recordings and in performance.
2. Identify the important role of music in non-Western cultures (social, political, religious, etc).
3. Listen to and aurally distinguish between diverse musical types and styles of global music (including but not limited to music of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Native American cultures).
4. Make articulate written comparisons between music of different styles and cultures.
5. Evaluate their own cultural background and musical tastes and place them in a global context.
6. Identify the role music has played in social, political, and religious change in the United States.
7. Analyze the immigration patterns and history of non-Western groups’ presence within the United States and their influences on our culture, politics, art, and music.
8. Express an informed personal and critical reaction to a live musical performance of global music.
9. Explore personal reactions to global and immigrant musical cultures.
10. Appreciate role of music in establishing positive relationships between cultures.

1. Native American music
2. Music of Africa, India, Indonesia
3. Music of the Middle East
4. Music of Japan and China
5. Latin American Music and African American Music
6. Role of music in non-Western societies and in immigrant cultures in the United States
7. Personal and critical writing about global music, cultures and influence in the United States