ABSTRACT
Music appreciation courses are generally offered in colleges and universities to introduce non-majors to the masterworks, improve their listening skill, and give them an introduction to musical terminology and fundamentals. Usually these courses are elective, and professors often need to entice students to sign up for this instruction. Making such a course attractive is an important step in encouraging students to choose either to continue any previous music study they might have had or to be introduced to music as an aesthetic resource for the first time. One factor affecting non-majors' reaction to a music course is exposure to classroom activities they consider to be relevant and appealing. Therefore, instructors' use of teaching/learning strategies that students enjoy may result in enrollment gains in these types of classes. Another way to enhance the popularity of these courses is to improve the quality of the interaction students have with music by making the listening experience meaningful and positive.
