MUSC 143 - Special Topics in Music

CR: 3
This course addresses topics related to music. Topics will vary by semester. The course may be repeated for credit when the topic is different. Topic for Fall 2018: “Carnival Music in Trinidad.” This course provides an introduction to music in global perspective, exploring music both as a phenomenon of sound and a phenomenon of culture, through the study of Carnival music in Trinidad. Topics will be explored through readings, discussions, watching videos, and a variety of hands-on activities (learning to play steel pans, designing our own Carnival mas characters and costumes, writing aesthetically and contextually appropriate calypso lyrics, and more). No prior knowledge of music is necessary. V.4