MUS 121 - Music Appreciation

(3 units) CO7

Historical and cultural background of music. A general course in music appreciation open to all students. Representative works are heard and analyzed.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify specific works of music through actively engaged listening.
2. name and discuss musical elements, instruments, forms, and genres.
3. discuss the ways in which music conveys meaning.
4. discuss and write about the function of music in culture.
5. speak and write about specific pieces of music descriptively and historically.

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