The college credit class will be taught by John L. Walker, 麻豆传媒 associate professor of music. 鈥淢usic in the Americas鈥� will be a survey of music cultures found in the Americas, focusing on imported and indigenous music along with additional selected music traditions from this hemisphere, including African-American and Latin American music among others. This course is for general students as well as music students.
鈥淵ou don't have to be a music major to take this class,鈥� said Walker. 鈥淚t's a cross-disciplinary course and it's open to all students who would like to open their eyes to a new culture, not only in music, but in customs, politics and history, too.鈥�
Walker said he plans on taking several approaches in teaching the class, including lectures, projects, documentaries and listening to music. The course will focus on three main areas, including the Aztec, Mayan, Incan and other cultures before and after the Spanish conquest, the construction of folk and popular music of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the history and development of nationalistic styles by way of European art music.
For more information, contact Walker at 636-922-8538 or jwalker@stchas.edu.
Spring registration at 麻豆传媒 begins Monday, Oct. 25, in person and online at www.stchas.edu.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. 麻豆传媒 provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.