MUSI 211 - World Music Theory and Analysis

This course is designed primarily for music majors, music minors, and students with previous music background. We study the organization of musical sounds in selected traditions across the world through the development of analytical skills. Music theory is approached here “not as a codification of Western harmonic practice, but as symbolic systems for conveying musical knowledge” (Roeder 2011). Course materials also examine the discourse of “world music” against the changing ideas of musical otherness. The ability to read staff notation is preferred. Every year. (4 Credits)