
Music Cults:Africa,Carib,Amer
MUS-112-1
Binghamton University
- Semester
- Winter 25/26
- Instructor
- James M Burns (P)
- Start Date
- 12-17-2025
- Total Credits
- 4
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- 607-777-6088
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This course will explore the music traditions of Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America, culminating in a research and writing project that focuses on a music culture of your choosing within this broad region. You will learn how to construct and develop a specific research question, find sources, take notes, develop an outline, write a 20-page paper, respond to feedback and criticism, and produce a finished paper that represents the best of your research and writing skills. This course is designed to help you produce a paper that could be used as a writing sample for grad school applications.
General Education Area(s): Arts
Course Area: Music
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 12-17-2025 - 01-16-2026
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- Instructor: James M Burns (P)
- Local Course ID: 26WI_BIN_MUS112_01
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