Students who take courses at The Department of Music at Princeton University have the opportunity to learn about systems of music scholarship, composition, history, and performance from around the world.
Across the Department of Music’s varied curriculum there are courses that thread techniques, concepts, rhythms, and methodologies from all five regions of Africa into the course of study.
Scroll down for a selection of courses, and click here to visit the registrar’s website to see all Department of Music course offerings.
MUS 245: Practices and Principles of Rhythm
This class is centered on the exploration of rhythmic practices and organizational principles in a wide variety of musical contexts: West African Drumming, European Classical Music, Caribbean Traditional Music, American Pop Music, Jazz and Contemporary Experimental Music.
MUS 259: Projects in West African Mande Drumming
Performance course in West African drumming with focus on music from Mandé Empire (Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Senegal).