MUS 107 - Music Cultures of the World

    Recent Professors
    Phillip Pacier, William A. Beuche
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    5.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is a survey of traditional and folk music of global continents and cultures. The course includes live and filmed performances, as well as introductions to various significant indigenous musical instruments. Students are introduced to instrumental and vocal techniques, musical structures, and performance contexts within selected cultures of the world. The impact and influence of global musical cultures on western music is a main focus in this course.