Description
IC206 Music in Our World 3 credits
An exploration of music as an art and its contribution to culture, history and society. It will
investigate the elements of music and apply them to the different cultural settings of folk,
popular and classical music around the world. Listening and response will be an important
activity in this course. There will be opportunities for hands-on activities such as composition,
music-making or building a musical instrument. No technical knowledge of music is
presupposed. A mixture of experiences, this course will include listening (to both live and
recorded performances,) verbal and written response, discussion, and some lecture.
Prerequisites: completion of IC101, IC105, IC106, or permission of Core Curriculum Administrator
and sophomore class standing.