Music Appreciation

Catalog description

This course is designed to broaden the participant’s experience, knowledge base, and discernment while igniting the imagination for what is possible. In this, we will explore the status and evolution of music from early forms through the Baroque and Renaissance periods and into contemporary modes in contemporary North American and European cultures. Students will understand the importance of the psychology of music, forms of music, and the various means and methodologies of emerging musical genres within the context of postmodernity. 38 | PNWCC 2025–2026 Course Catalog Ver. 2026.1.27