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MUS/ART 245 Music and Sound of the Mediterranean
Liberal Arts & Business Program
Aix-en-Provence, France
Dates: late Jan 2026 - early May 2026
MUS/ART 245 Music and Sound of the Mediterranean
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: IAU
Location: Aix-en-Provence, France
Primary Subject Area: Music
Instruction in: English
Course Code: MUS/ART 245
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: One semester of an introductory course on the history of Europe or the history of the MENA region (Middle East North Africa) & Students must have successfully completed two semesters of college.
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the students, through creation and musical workshops, to the music of the Mediterranean; North Africa, South Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East. It explores music and sound within their social, cultural, geographical, historical and political contexts reflecting the everyday life and the zeitgeist of its shifts; immigration, exile and colonialism, as well as the contact and influence among different societies. The course is not aimed at musicians or those who necessarily have a musical background, it is open to all students.