MUS 202 - World Music

1. Examine the fundamentals of Western music
   1. Classify the foundational elements of Western music
   2. Develop the ability to recognize foundational elements in the context of musical examples
   3. Identify ethnocentric biases
2. Break down essential elements of music used across cultures
   1. Identify the properties of sound
   2. Classify the categories of instruments
3. Compare the value of music in various cultures
   1. Classify the traditional role in society of musicians in the music-culture
   2. Identify purposes of music within the music-culture
   3. Discover how music is preserved within the music-culture
4. Distinguish the characteristics that make music within various cultures distinct
   1. Explain social, political, and environmental factors that influence a music-culture
   2. Learn the ideal of sound that is representative in a culture
   3. Explain the differences in the definition of music
   4. Identify factors that make a particular music unique
   5. Summarize sources of music traditions
5. Examine the form of music in various cultures
   1. Define linear form
   2. Define metric cycles
6. Incorporate ethnomusicological skills learned while studying various cultures this term into the study of another music culture
   1. Choose a music culture with identifiable musical aesthetics
   2. Generate a summary of the chosen musical culture
7. Reinforce knowledge gained during the course through attendance at a live musical performance
   1. Identify salient characteristics of the musical performance
   2. Compare the interaction between performers and audience to other performance experiences
   3. Summarize the total experience of the live musical performance