MUS 108 - Music in World Cultures

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): WR 115 or designated placement.

Course Description: Introduces music from various cultures with an international and cross-cultural perspective. Explores both commonalities and differences in how music is defined, valued, and utilized in many cultures around the world. Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify various musical styles and the cultures from which they come, recognizing and evaluating commonalities in the genre of music. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Explain musical terms and their applications.
CLO#3: Describe the variety of musical styles and performances.
CLO#4: Compare and contrast the musical characteristics of different cultures with those of their own culture to develop a greater appreciation of the diversity of musical styles, forms, and performance practices.