MUSC 1040 - World Music

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives: During the course, students will:

1. Define concepts and terminology, including:
   1. Melody.
   2. Rhythm.
   3. Timbre.
   4. Tonality.
   5. Texture.
   6. Form.
2. Discuss the aspects of the terminology that are similar within the various cultures that have been explored.
3. Discuss the aspects of the terminology that are unique within each culture that has been explored.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to communicate how the music within each culture that has been explored relates to the historic and contemporary aspects of that culture.

Objectives: During the course, students will:

1. Discuss various aspects of each culture that has been presented.
   1. Social.
   2. Political.
   3. Religious.
   4. Historic.
2. Discuss how the music reinforces and integrates into those cultural aspects.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will able to make correlations between ethnic music and their own culture.

Objectives: During the course, students will

1. Discuss how classical music of western society has influenced the music of various cultures that have been presented.
2. Discuss how popular music of western society has influenced the music of various cultures that have been presented.
3. Discuss how the music of various cultures that have been presented has influenced classical music of western society.
4. Discuss how the music of various cultures that have been presented has influenced popular music of western society.