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Music History Course

What will I learn?

Come learn about the big and interesting story of music with our History of Music Course. This course is made for people who work with music and want to know more. You will learn about famous music makers from long, long ago until now, and understand how new technology changed music. You will also look closely at different types of music from different times. We will also talk about how our culture and society affect the music we make, and how to create and show timelines of music history. This course will give you good and clear information to help you understand and enjoy how music has changed over time.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Learn how to make music timelines: Plan and show interesting timelines that people will like.

Study different types of music: Find the special things about each type and compare them.

Learn about important music makers: Study the people who started new things in music, from very old times to the time of love songs.

Understand how music affects our culture: See how our society, religion, and politics change the music we make.

Get the basics of music theory: Learn about notes, how they sound together, and the tunes from different times.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.