20805207World Music
Course Information
Description
This course is designed to give students a broad overview of various musics from around the world. Over the course of the semester, students will learn how various societies view, perform, use, and disseminate music and gain respect for these musics through deeper understanding of their materials, processes, and values within their respective cultures. Our goal is to develop acute listening skills in order to identify the geographic origin of musical examples and associate appropriate cultural values with them. As a class, students will explore music from Sub-Saharan Africa, Indigenous American cultures, Latin America, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and others. In addition, students will choose an additional music-culture to research individually.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
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Describe elements of non-western music using culture-specific musical vocabulary.Assessment Strategiesby completing daily assignmentsby completing a mid-term examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a final examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a research projectby participating actively in class discussionsby completing a written report about a live performance experienceCriteriayou complete assignments on time and according to prescribed directionsyou submit assignments in the correct format according to prescribed directionsyou apply musical terminology correctly in written assignmentsyou apply musical terminology correctly when describing recorded musicyou complete the research project on time and according to prescribed formatyou cite sources appropriately as related in your researchyou present your research in class according to established guidelinesyou contribute original thoughts in class discussion topicsyou are attentive to comments of other studentsyou respond appropriately to comments of other studentsyou remain on topic when participating in class discussionslive performance report fulfills a clear purposelive performance report reflects accurate analysis of the target audiencelive performance report shows evidence of logical critical thinkinglive performance report follows prescribed format, meeting criteria for all componentslive performance report exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Compare musical instruments among diverse cultures using the Sachs-Hornbostel instrument classification system.Assessment Strategiesby completing daily assignmentsby completing a mid-term examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a final examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a research projectby participating actively in class discussionsby completing a written report about a live performance experienceCriteriayou complete assignments on time and according to prescribed directionsyou submit assignments in the correct format according to prescribed directionsyou apply musical terminology correctly in written assignmentsyou apply musical terminology correctly when describing recorded musicyou complete the research project on time and according to prescribed formatyou cite sources appropriately as related in your researchyou present your research in class according to established guidelinesyou contribute original thoughts in class discussion topicsyou are attentive to comments of other studentsyou respond appropriately to comments of other studentsyou remain on topic when participating in class discussionslive performance report fulfills a clear purposelive performance report reflects accurate analysis of the target audiencelive performance report shows evidence of logical critical thinkinglive performance report follows prescribed format, meeting criteria for all componentslive performance report exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Explore the use of the human voice in music-making.Assessment Strategiesby completing daily assignmentsby completing a mid-term examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a final examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a research projectby participating actively in class discussionsby completing a written report about a live performance experienceCriteriayou complete assignments on time and according to prescribed directionsyou submit assignments in the correct format according to prescribed directionsyou apply musical terminology correctly in written assignmentsyou apply musical terminology correctly when describing recorded musicyou complete the research project on time and according to prescribed formatyou cite sources appropriately as related in your researchyou present your research in class according to established guidelinesyou contribute original thoughts in class discussion topicsyou are attentive to comments of other studentsyou respond appropriately to comments of other studentsyou remain on topic when participating in class discussionslive performance report fulfills a clear purposelive performance report reflects accurate analysis of the target audiencelive performance report shows evidence of logical critical thinkinglive performance report follows prescribed format, meeting criteria for all componentslive performance report exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Explore the effects of cultural attitudes and customs on the creation of music.Assessment Strategiesby completing daily assignmentsby completing a mid-term examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a final examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a research projectby participating actively in class discussionsby completing a written report about a live performance experienceCriteriayou complete assignments on time and according to prescribed directionsyou submit assignments in the correct format according to prescribed directionsyou apply musical terminology correctly in written assignmentsyou apply musical terminology correctly when describing recorded musicyou complete the research project on time and according to prescribed formatyou cite sources appropriately as related in your researchyou present your research in class according to established guidelinesyou contribute original thoughts in class discussion topicsyou are attentive to comments of other studentsyou respond appropriately to comments of other studentsyou remain on topic when participating in class discussionslive performance report fulfills a clear purposelive performance report reflects accurate analysis of the target audiencelive performance report shows evidence of logical critical thinkinglive performance report follows prescribed format, meeting criteria for all componentslive performance report exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Differentiate cultural influences in syncretic musics.Assessment Strategiesby completing daily assignmentsby completing a mid-term examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a final examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a research projectby participating actively in class discussionsby completing a written report about a live performance experienceCriteriayou complete assignments on time and according to prescribed directionsyou submit assignments in the correct format according to prescribed directionsyou apply musical terminology correctly in written assignmentsyou apply musical terminology correctly when describing recorded musicyou complete the research project on time and according to prescribed formatyou cite sources appropriately as related in your researchyou present your research in class according to established guidelinesyou contribute original thoughts in class discussion topicsyou are attentive to comments of other studentsyou respond appropriately to comments of other studentsyou remain on topic when participating in class discussionslive performance report fulfills a clear purposelive performance report reflects accurate analysis of the target audiencelive performance report shows evidence of logical critical thinkinglive performance report follows prescribed format, meeting criteria for all componentslive performance report exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Explore the historical development of non-western classical music styles.Assessment Strategiesby completing daily assignmentsby completing a mid-term examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a final examination with a grade of "C" or betterby participating actively in class discussionsCriteriayou complete assignments on time and according to prescribed directionsyou submit assignments in the correct format according to prescribed directionsyou apply musical terminology correctly in written assignmentsyou apply musical terminology correctly when describing recorded musicyou contribute original thoughts in class discussion topicsyou are attentive to comments of other studentsyou respond appropriately to comments of other studentsyou remain on topic when participating in class discussions
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Examine the role of music in political and social movements.Assessment Strategiesby completing daily assignmentsby completing a mid-term examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a final examination with a grade of "C" or betterby completing a research projectby participating actively in class discussionsCriteriayou complete assignments on time and according to prescribed directionsyou submit assignments in the correct format according to prescribed directionsyou apply musical terminology correctly in written assignmentsyou apply musical terminology correctly when describing recorded musicyou complete the research project on time and according to prescribed formatyou cite sources appropriately as related in your researchyou present your research in class according to established guidelinesyou contribute original thoughts in class discussion topicsyou are attentive to comments of other studentsyou respond appropriately to comments of other studentsyou remain on topic when participating in class discussions