MUSC014
WORLD MUSIC
- Department
- Music
- Terms offered
- 8
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
This largely nontechnical survey course seeks to foster a meaningful understanding and appreciation of diverse musical experiences from around the globe. Our explorations will alternate between two distinctive approaches: (1) studying the musical cultures of specific geographical areas and (2) discussing broader topics of comparison between cultures. The ultimate aim is for each student to attain a more holistic, global perspective from which to savor each experience. Assignments will help students to listen more actively and also examine how their own basic assumption about music - what they take for granted - may comprise just one corner of a larger and richer "world" of musical possibility.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 7 fall terms since 2020. | 2030 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 7 fall terms since 2020. | 2029 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 7 fall terms since 2020. | 2028 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 7 fall terms since 2020. | 2027 Spring: 23% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 2025
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 202420222008
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 2020
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 2018
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 2007
- Mon, Thu, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 2005
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Brent A. Wetters | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 23864 |
| Spring 2024 | Brent A. Wetters | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 33093 |
| Spring 2022 | Brent A. Wetters | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 31907 |
| Fall 2020 | Brent A. Wetters | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 27908 |
| Spring 2018 | Carlos Odria | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 36373 |
| Spring 2008 | Julian Gerstin | Lecture | 1 | 46 of 40 enrolled | 35282 |
| Spring 2007 | John McGinn | Lecture | 1 | 44 of 40 enrolled | 35282 |
| Spring 2005 | John McGinn | Lecture | 1 | 40 of 40 enrolled | 32401 |