Music 101: World Music
Email: gpritchard@cerritos.edu
Phone: 562.860.2451 ext.
2630
Web: www.cerritos.edu/gpritchard
Course Description
This course serves as an introduction
to non-western folk, art, and popular music. Emphasis is placed on
understanding the substantive features of music cultures as well as the social,
cultural, political, and economic factors that contribute to the diversity
of musical traditions throughout the world's cultures.
Required Text
Titon, Jeff Todd ed. 1996. Worlds
of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples. New York:
Schirmer Books.
Grading
20 Points (5 points each): Each week, except when noted, you will post comments for the class discussion board. The questions will be posted on Monday.
40 Points: Two Exams (20
points each)
Multiple choice exams (Pristine Scantron 882-E)
Knowledge of reading assignments, lectures, listening ability, and videos
10 Points: Concert Report
Must attend one concert and write about observations and opinions
3 page typed report, 12 point type size, times or times new roman font, black
ink
Due at beginning of class, no late papers accepted
Title centered at top of report
No title page, binding, colored paper, etc.
30 Points: Research
Project – 5 points (Topic/Bibliography); 10 points (Outline); 15 points
(Presentation)
Research topic of your choosing related to course material.
100 Points total for
final grade (A=100-90; B=89-80; C=79-70; D=69-60; F=59-50)
Schedule
Section 1:
First Meeting (Course Overview), Read: Chapter 1 (soundscape, music-culture, music/non-music)
Read CH 1 (Titon and Slobin) continued, Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Form
Music-culture model and Review for first exam
(First Assignment)
Section 2:
Read: CH 2 (McAllester) Native America/Navajo
Native American culture/structure, traditional Navajo ceremonies, recent developments
Read: CH 3 (Locke) Africa/Ewe, Overview of Africa’s influence on world music
Ewe, Mande, Dagbamba, Shona, BaAka, Agbekor
Read: CH 4 (Titon) Blues
(Second Assignment)
(Concert Report)
Section 3:
Read CH5 (Fujie) Japan
Read CH6 (Reck) India/Indian Film Music Video
Read CH7 (Sutton) Indonesia/Video
(Third Assignment)
Section 4:
Read CH8 (Schechter) Latin America
Read CH9 (Titon/Reck) Discovering and Documenting Music
(Research Projects/Papers 15 points)