Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

MUS 2830 - Multi-Cultural Percussion and Movement


Introduces variety of multi-cultural percussive instruments and dances associated with selected African, Mediterranean, and Latin cultures. Assists meeting professional competencies required by the American Music Therapy Association under professional and advanced competencies and Standards of Practice. Adaptations for work with groups of children and adults with special needs.

Requisites: Music Therapy major and (Soph or Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 1
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 studio
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to adapt these performance techniques to make them sultable for adults and children with special needs.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate performance on a number of percussion instruments representative of the musical cultures covered.
  • Students will be familiar with the function of percussion and movement in each of the cultures represented.
  • Students will perform dances appropriate to each culture and accompany these in a stylistic manner with the appropriate percussion instruments.


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