MUSC 321 - Survey of World Folk Songs

Units: 3

Study of selected folk songs from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Explores issues associated with the context of the songs, their social function, gender, status, and age differences of the performer/composer. Requires students to learn to sing songs in their original language, complete group research projects that focus on a single cultural group, learn the techniques of song analysis, and complete an ethnographic case study with a local folk musician.

Satisfies GE area: CC