St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 8
Global Perspectives
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Prepared by: Stephen Fuller
Phone: 8-3122
hgivens@stcloudstate.edu
Email: sfuller@stcloudstate.edu,
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Requesting Unit: Music
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Department, Course Number, Title: MUSM 125:
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New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
Music in World Culture
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
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Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
No
Yes
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
Goal Area 6: Humanities and Fine Arts
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Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
Comparative study of music and its function within cultures of nonWestern countries and various Western folk traditions. Listener's point of
view. Cultures surveyed include Oceania, East and Southeast Asia, India,
Africa (and some American folk traditions). No previous musical experience
required. 3 cr, F, Sp.
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Indicate the clientele for whom this course is designed. Is the course for general education only, or
does it fulfill general education and other program needs for this or another department? Obtain
signatures from any affected departments.
General Education, Music majors and minors, Religious Studies minors,
East Asian studies minors
9.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
none
10.
For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments
or units offering instruction that relates to the content of the proposed course.
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Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s)
for which they are approved. Courses for which assessment is not included in the annual GE
assessment report for two years will be removed from the General Education Program.
The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions.
12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 8: Global Perspectives
Develop a comparative perspective and understanding of one’s place in a global context.
This course deals with Ethnomusicology: the study of music in its
cultural context. Fundamentals of music and musical thought are examined
from a global perspective. Comparing and contrasting various cultures is
an important aspect of this course.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 8, it must address at least 4 of the 5 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Explain how they are connected and related to people elsewhere in the world.
2. Describe similarities and differences among global places and populations.
3. Analyze how political, economic or cultural elements influence relations among the world’s states, peoples, or
societies.
4. Analyze specific international issues and propose and evaluate responses.
5. Articulate a vision of their individual roles and responsibilities in a common global future.
14.
Discuss how each Student Learning Outcome checked above is achieved in this course. (Note: Although
descriptions of typical assignments or types of assignments may be part of this discussion, it is not
appropriate to submit copies of actual assignments.)
1. Explain how they are connected…
Through studying different musics of the world, students achieve selfawareness through examining one's own culture, and global awareness through
examining other cultures.
2.Describe similarities and differences…
Students become familiar with new sounds and types of music that are found
in various world cultures. They also gain knowledge of how different
cultures experience music in everyday life.
3. Analyze how political, economic or cultural elements influence…
Students learn to appreciate (but not necessary LIKE) musics of different
cultures, through examining the social constructs of the various cultures
and how music is a reflection of those cultures.
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5. Articulate a vision…
By understanding that while the desire to make music IS universal, the
language of music in various cultures is NOT universal. The tools for
making music vary from culture to culture. Learning to appreciate (not
necessarily LIKE) the musics of different cultures, students are asked to
perceive why that music has value in the culture which created it. This
helps to avoid ethnocentricism and increases global awareness.
15.
List or attach the Course Outline (adequately described and including percentage of time to be allocated
to each topic). Curriculum Committees may request additional information. Topics larger than 20% need
to be broken down further. Indicate in your course outline where the Student Learning Outcomes
checked above are being met.
The outcomes are explaned in the introduction and are applied throughout each unit being covered.
A. INTRODUCTION 20%
Ethnomusicology, functions of music in culture, elements of music, approach to listening
B. NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN 10%
C. INDIA 10%
D. INDONESIA 10%
E. CHINA 10%
F. KOREA 5%
G. JAPAN 10%
H. AFRICA 10%
I. AFRO-AMERICA 10%
J. LATIN AMERICA 5%
TOTAL: 100%
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
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