MUS/ANT 1960-25 A SURVEY OF ETHNIC WORLD MUSIC
Dr. Joseph T. Cook
Watson 106
735-1949
jcook@elmira.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to introduce the student to the wide diversity of the world's
traditional musics by listening to recordings representing each different culture.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Students will listen to the musics of Oceania, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia,
the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America as well
as others.
2. Students will describe various traditional instruments, vocal techniques, and musical
scales used to produce each culture's music.
3. Students will identify the ethnic/cultural origin of various pieces of music.
4. Students will describe their musical listening experiences using appropriate musical
terminology.
5. Students will be able to "place" geographically random ethnic music selections that
they listen to.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture, discussion, in-class listening examples.
TEXT
Terry E. Miller & Andrew Shahriari. WORLD MUSIC: A GLOBAL JOURNEY.
METHODS OF EVALUATION AND GRADING
The final grade will be based upon attendance (10%) and three in-class exams.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular attendance is expected. After three (3) absences, your grade may be lowered at
my discretion.
CELLPHONES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AT ANY TIME. Taking out your phone
means risking failure for the course.
COURSE OUTLINE (This is subject to change at any time.)
APR 20
21
22
23
24
Introduction
Ch. 2
Ch. 3
Ch. 4
Ch. 5
APR 27
28
30
MAY 1
Ch. 5
Review
EXAM #1
Ch. 6
MAY 4
5
7
8
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Ch. 7
Ch. 8
MAY 11
12
14
15
Ch. 8
Review
EXAM #2
Ch. 9
MAY 18
19
21
22
Ch. 9
Ch. 10
Ch. 11
Ch. 12
MAY 25 Ch. 13
26 Review
27 EXAM #3