Year of Study:	2-4
Credit Units:	3
Duration:	45hours
Prerequisites:	GEN1000 Perspectives on General Education

This is an introductory module on music appreciation for non-musicians. The module introduces students to a systematic study of the building blocks of music in order to enhance their awareness of the main musical styles of Western and non-Western cultures. Examples are selected from the European classical, non-western, and pop music. This module also helps students to explore music’s place in the social, historical and cultural development of society.

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. command a critical knowledge of the basic rudiments of music;


2. identify and evaluate a list of representative music pieces;


3. master the stylistic features of European classical, non-Western, and pop music.


4. critically analyse music’s place in the social/historical/cultural development of society.