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MUSIC 232Music as a Global Phenomenon

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Music

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A survey of music studied in a cross-cultural perspective with regard to its sound, performance practices, meanings, and functions from selected world traditions found in the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

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Leads to

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Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
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LEC 001826713 / 20TTh 11:30–12:50

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  • It was a fantastic course. We learned about music from a variety of different cultures, but didn't get to EVERYTHING because of poor planning, I think.
    The Balinese workshops were fantastic! You got to feel the music and be inside it, rather than just distanced listening (I actually like this music when I play it, but not when I listen to it)
    We did run out of time at the end of the course and had to skip a few units which was disappointing which was the poor planning.
    I was sick a lot this semester and missed quite a few lectures, and I would have preferred a firm textbook to readings on learn, they were too scattered and random to fully grasp and have a great resource point. Lectures are…

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