MU 219 - Healing with Music

Credit Hours: 3

This course will examine music, its therapeutic uses, and its transformational effect on the restoration of health and well-being. Emphasis will be on listening to different types of music that influence healing, learning, and the practice of techniques that achieve mind/body/spirit harmony. Students will study the evolution of music and humanity from ancient indigenous cultures to future worlds. There will be a concentration on music’s healing properties for personal use and in therapeutic environments.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

listen to music as a healing and therapeutic power;
develop an understanding of music as a primary evolutionary force in the ongoing development of humanity and society;
become aware of and appreciate composers’ and musicians’ contributions to the changing and shaping of world society;
explore and technical advances in music from ancient worlds, present and for the future, and consider the impact it has, has had, and will have on humanity;
learn how the use of your own voice and personal drumming can aid in the healing and toning of your body; and
demonstrate an ability to research necessary knowledge for lifelong pursuits.

F/S (S)