The music course aims to provide fundamental knowledge of music to all UM students so as to encourage them to experience and enjoy music in their lives. This introductory course of music covers scopes of both Western and Oriental music which include their historical development/styles, musicians and their composition/performance. Traditional academics focus mainly on Western music. However, in this era, world music is gaining more attention than before as the concept of globalization is getting its role. Therefore, this course covers one-third of contents in Oriental music. The general education of music helps students to appreciate and enjoy music listening with comprehension. As the result, students’ attitude and experience toward arts enhanced and elevated.

1. To provide students with a mental map of ways of thinking about music in today’s world and relating it to other activities and values of life. 2. To familiarise students with a range of music of different periods and cultures, and of the ways in which historical and cultural contexts shaped these musics. 3. To introduce students to a limited but varied sample of musical practices, from concert music through jazz and pop to world music, and to situate these in their social, cultural, economic, and institutional contexts. 4. To arouse students’ awareness of musical experiences in daily life from a cultural and global perspective and hence develop a critical taste towards music appreciation.