Through a series of case studies drawn from a variety of global musics past and present, including classical, traditional, and commercial, this course introduces students to different approaches to thinking about and analyzing music in conjunction with the specific case studies and in individual and small group projects. This approach equips students to investigate music that they perform, teach, and listen to - within or beyond the UNH curriculum - drawing on different branches of music study to place any type of music in historical, cultural, and social contexts and to share their findings in written, oral, or recorded formats. A core course for music majors, this course builds on concepts and repertories encountered in MUSI 501, MUSI 515 MUSI 471?476, 571?576 and prepares students for their 700- level courses in music history and theory.