Music Appreciation - MUS752

Course Equivalency

MUS525

Course Description

Students will gain a thorough understanding of music by studying the elements of music, musical instruments, and music history, as well as music advocacy. Students will be introduced to the orchestra and composers from around the world. They will be required to be a composer, performer, instrument inventor, and advocate.

Major Concepts

• The various elements of music each play an essential role in the production of music.
• The different instrument families each contain several unique characteristics.
• Music has radically developed, changed, and grown in a deliberate manner since the beginning of known music.
• Musical genres of the 20th and 21st century are very diverse and unique and music advocacy is essential to continue the development of new unique musical genres.

Grade Level

• 7-12

Materials

• None

Duration

• 1 semester/0.5 credit