IDST 160 — The Nature of Music/Music of Nature
This 100 -level interdis ciplinary course combines the scientific perspectives of biology and the artistic perspective of music to examine the relationship of music and nature. This course will integrate composition, performance and instrument -making together with ethnomusicology, evolutionary theory and bioacoustics. Students examine the vocalizations of animals such as birds, frogs and insects, the gamelan music of Indonesia and other cultures, and composers and compositions inspired by nature. The course culminates in a performa nce of an original composition using handmade instruments constructed during the semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none