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MUSC 103 Music, Meaning, and Society Units: 3.00
An introductory examination of the fundamental place of music in human identity and society as well as foundations in the critical listening, research, and writing skills used in music.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 12 Online Activity, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe and discuss what music “is” (ontology) and what music “means” (hermeneutics) from a local and global perspective.
- Recognize, describe and discuss how musical activities link to identity, ritual, and social life in a variety of global and local contexts.
- Apply ideas of musical ontology, hermeneutics, and social function of various musics to current uses and practices of music.
- Reflect on individual musical meaning and practice in terms of creating, performing and listening to music.
- Describe and demonstrate culturally situated approaches to listening.
- Identify and use key terminology to describe a variety of musical practices and contexts.
- Identify, describe, and compare terminologies or elements across musical contexts, practices or genres.
- Develop and combine skills in researching and communicating about music and meaning for a variety of audiences.