SEMINAR IN ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

FOLKLORE/MUSIC 915

Course Description

Topics in ethnomusicology within a cross-cultural framework; melodic typology, scale and tuning systems, mode, rhythm, ornamentation, improvisation techniques, oral and written traditions of composition, notation systems, and function of music society.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

7.79% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.75% from Historical

A Rate

100%

27.69% from Historical

Class Size

51.81% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Exploration of various topics in the study of folklore, folklife, myth, foodways, or music.

SEMINAR IN ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

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