In "Music Theories of the World" we study music theory from within a variety of traditions, from different parts of the world and with focus on different elements, such as rhythm, instrumentation, tuning, mode, melody, and harmony. The goal is to learn theories indigenous to each tradition, coming from practitioners rather than being imposed from a foreign tradition. By learning many different such theories in one course, we will discover not only the diversity of human music thought but also how many concepts are shared between makers of often very different kinds of music. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.

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