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Course Info for MUSC - 220 - 01, Fall 2026
Class number: 3348 Title: Music and Human Rights Department: Music
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 13 Available seats: 2
Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM, AAC - 112 Instructor(s): Galm, Eric
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Arts & Identity Power Equity Requirements
Course Description:
This course highlights the role of music in relation to human rights throughout the world. Material to be covered includes theoretical approaches towards the study of human rights and how music can serve as an important indicator of diverse social relationships in various contexts. It will also compare and contrast historical and cultural aspects of musical movements that were strongly connected to human rights in countries and regions such as Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, South Korea, and South Africa.