MUSI 109 - World Music

    Recent Professors
    David Fernando Castaneda Jr., N. Scott Robinson, Channing Booth, Randall Griswold, Joseph Patrick Earnest, Robert Kostlan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    35–50 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This music survey course explores the music cultures of South Asia; East Asia; Southeast Asia; the Middle East; Africa; the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific. Musical practices and perspectives from several music cultures are studied with an emphasis on understanding and appreciation from non-ethnocentric viewpoints. Listening perception is developed through lectures and multimedia presentations. This course is intended for students majoring in music or anyone interested in music and culture.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm