Study of selected operas from the Western repertory from 1600 to the present. Music of J.S. Bach. Critical and analytical exploration of selected works by J.S. Bach. Usually devoted to specific genres within his output viewed in their musical and cultural context. Ethnomusicological Approaches to Music.
Material includes philosophical and ethnomusicological texts, ethnographies and case studies.
Ethnomusicological Theory and Practice. MUS 121 or consent of instructor. Students apply the knowledge gained in MUS 121 to actual field situations that they themselves define. Music and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspectives. An overview of gendered performance genres from a number of cultures.