MUSC 139 - Music in Global Context

CR: 3
This course allows students to explore some of the ways that humankind has made music an integral part of social life throughout history and around the world. Topics include the intersection of music with a wide variety of social issues - involving gender, race, class, politics, religion, sexuality, and more - embedded within particular historical and cultural contexts. Topics will be explored through readings, discussions, watching videos, and a variety of hands-on activities (often, but not always, involving expressive practices like music theater, dance, visual art, and the like). No prior knowledge of music is necessary. Not open to students who have earned credit for MUSC 127. This course counts for the CORE 150 requirement. C150, V.4