This course provides basic knowledge and understanding of music in culture, with emphasis on listening skills and repertoire. Brief survey of world...
This course surveys vocal repertoire from around the globe, and may include African drumming songs, 'mingge' from China, Mexican 'corridos', Indian...
From the Pythagorean monochord that ancient Greeks used to align with the Music of the Spheres to the Chinese bamboo pipes that sounded the first...
South Indians traditionally believe that the world was created by sound. Music is understood to impact mood, health, natural environment, and even...
Gospel music evolved from syncopated African spirituals, field hollers, and Christian hymns, and in turn influenced musical traditions as diverse as...
African artistry has broadly impacted contemporary North American popular culture for almost 150 years. This course explores the intersection of...
The use of music with film has evolved from early stereotyped borrowing of nineteenth century classical European repertoire to newly created scores...
This course examines Western music from the Classical, Romantic and Modern periods (approx. 1750 to the present day). Survey of the development of...
Large urban centres such as Toronto offer a tremendous variety of events, from superstars in the Rogers Centre to amateur folk musicians in local...
A course designed to develop a sensitivity to and better understanding of music production, and to increase awareness of style. Study of materials and...
The guitar, or plucked lute, is the de facto instrument of the masses in the western world. Through lecture, audio-visual screenings, discussion and...
This is a professionally-related course for Image Arts students that emphasizes the creation, technology and business of scoring for moving images,...
This course explores the dynamic interrelationship of music, religion and spirituality in a multicultural context. Topics will include the role,...
Latin America's music spans indigenous Andean panpipe music, African-derived carnival music, Haitian voodoo ritual, Brazilian samba, and hip-hop music...
This course explores the traditions and practice of Chinese instrumental music through score study, analysis of instrument technique and...
This course examines musical cultures around the world, focusing on traditional genres. Course content covers conceptual, structural, rhythmic and...
This course explores the development of North American, British and non-western popular music. Lectures investigate key historical periods and genres...
This course explores a variety of Chinese musical genres including folk, classical, contemporary hybrid and popular forms. Topics may include: the...
Building on foundational concepts of musical structure examined in MUS 106, this course explores sophisticated musical form from a global perspective....
