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Sep 20, 2026
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MUS 202 - World Music
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2025
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Course Description:
World Music provides students with the opportunity to study a variety of music cultures. The course relates the music of a region to its history and cultural identity. Designed for the general student as well as music majors, the course will explore the basic elements of global music and the ways that music impacts the culture and traditions of a country.
Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-Face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Break down essential elements of music used across cultures
- Compare the value of music in various cultures
- Track the evolution of music from traditional to contemporary styles within cultures
- Apply ethnomusicological skills learned while studying various cultures to the study of other music cultures
Course Objectives:
- Distinguish the characteristics of music within various cultures
- Identify the purposes of music within each culture
- Explain social, political, and environmental factors that influence a culture’s music
- Examine the organization and form of music in various cultures
- Recognize foundational elements in the context of musical examples
- Reinforce knowledge gained during the course through attendance at a live musical performance
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