MUS 715 - Introduction to Ethnomusicology Graduate Seminar

(3 units)

Ethnomusicology, or “the study of music in its social and cultural contexts,” constitutes a broad, interdisciplinary field of engagement with “music,” “sound,” and “culture.” Historically bound to the study of “non-Western” or “World” musics, ethnomusicology emerged as a discipline concerned with human diversity and, accordingly, difference. In this seminar, we journey into the rich possibilities ethnomusicology offers for open encounter, exchange, and exploring human diversity.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze music within the context of the seminar topic.
2. speak and write about music with nuance.
3. apply their knowledge of ethnomusicology to their area of specialization.

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