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MUSC

8 courses with the subject MUSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

MUSC 113
Subject
MUSC
Type
alias
Source
stthomas.edu
MUSC 114
Subject
MUSC
Type
alias
Source
stthomas.edu
MUSC 115Understanding Music&Culture4

+ Read more about Understanding Music&Culture This survey course explores the classics of European and American music in their historical, cultural and social contexts. It will investigate the many ethnic, religious, political, philosophical, economic and scientific influences that have shaped these traditions. This course is designed to enable students, regardless of musical background, to increase their understanding of music. The listening skill and knowledge acquired will provide a foundation for students to become more critical and discerning listeners of music of all types. NOTE: Students who receive credit for MUSC 115 may no

Subject
MUSC
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
stthomas.edu
MUSC 117Survey Music in West Culture2

+ Read more about Survey Music in West Culture This fully online survey course explores the historical foundations of western European concert music traditions. It will explore the various ethnic, religious, political, economic, and scientific influences that have shaped our understanding of “classical” western music into stylistic periods or eras - Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twenty/Twenty-First Century. Students will conduct listening fieldwork by attending live concert events as approved by the instructor. The listening skills and knowledge gained in this course will provide an essential foundation for

Subject
MUSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
stthomas.edu
MUSC 130Introduction to World Music4

+ Read more about Introduction to World Music This course provides students a foundation for developing critical thinking and self-analysis, by way of exploring the diversity of musical traditions across the world. Students will develop attentive listening skills and analytical perspectives that engage with music’s distinctive sounds, settings, and meanings. Students will gain awareness and appreciation of music as expressions of human experience at the individual, community, and global level.

Subject
MUSC
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
stthomas.edu
MUSC 162Roots of Blues, Rock, Country4

+ Read more about Roots of Blues, Rock, Country This course traces the development of American popular music from its roots through multiple genres such as minstrelsy, jazz, big band, swing, crooning, jump blues, gospel, rhythm and blues, country, western, folk/protest, and rock 'n' roll, concluding with the British Invasion. Popular music development is critically examined through four interrelated driving forces: identity (ethnicity, gender, culture, generation), centers vs. peripheries (the established vs. the innovative ), technology (impact on musical performance and listening), and business/law (commercial competition and develo

Subject
MUSC
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
stthomas.edu
MUSC 230Music of the United States
Subject
MUSC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026 Catalog
Catalog
2025-2026 Catalog
Source
stthomas.edu
MUSC 412Hist & Lit of West European
Subject
MUSC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026 Catalog
Catalog
2025-2026 Catalog
Source
stthomas.edu

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