For Applied Music students otherthan Performance majors. One half-hour lesson per week is required. The choice of materials is left to the discretion of the instructors in each applied music area. In the jury examination given at the end of the term, students are required to perform excerpts from the material studied. Registration forlessons is administered through the Music office.
For Applied Music students otherthan Performance majors. One half-hour lesson per week is required. The choice of materials is left to the discretion of the instructors in each applied music area. In the jury examination given at the end of the term, students are required to perform excerpts from the material studied. Registration forlessons is administered through the Music office.
In this course we will study traditions of dance from among world cultures. "Dance" in this course is considered broadly, and refers to performance, ritual, and daily-life practices of movement, with inextricable connections with music, sound, and theater. The course approaches contents from the disciplines anthropology, ethnomusicology, dance studies, and performance studies, and focuses on the study of movement and dance and their complex intersections with culture, daily life, and society.
An introductory survey of music traditions from among world cultures, approached from an ethnomusicological perspective. "Music" in this course is considered broadly, and refers to performance and ritual traditions and their complex intersections with culture, daily life, and society. The regional focuses of the traditions studied come from various parts of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
A historical survey that focuses on the principal elements and styles of jazz, its trends and innovators, and its sociology. The course is designed to develop a critical awareness, understanding, and appreciation of jazz.
The School of Music at the University of Puget Sound is unique in offering a comprehensive music program within a nationally recognized liberal arts college. Its accomplished faculty is committed to guiding students toward outstanding achievements in performance, scholarship, and teaching.