MUSIC 248 - Universe of Music, Fall 2007 - Fall 2009, UMass Boston OpenCourseWare

/Home/g. Open Source Courses/Performing Arts Undergraduate Courses

University of Massachusetts,
Boston, MA 02125,

Course Description,
An introduction to the infinite universe of music from its origins to the present, this course investigates the role of instruments, culture, myth and science in the evolution of music. Illustrations through the medium of the World Wide Web present the concept of music as both communication of ideas and expression of feelings in diverse musical traditions of the world.