MUS
114
American Music
Last Offered Fall 2007
Division I
This course is not offered in the current catalog or this is a previous listing for a current course.
Class Details
This lecture and discussion course focuses on American music in its cultural context. Students will explore a range of issues concerning music’s relation to national and ethnic identity, historical events, societal conflicts, and philosophical, literary, and artistic movements. The class will study works from a variety of musical traditions: e.g., Native American, religious, classical, patriotic, blues, jazz, folk, Broadway, rock, and rap.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 19
Expected: 15
Class#: 1771
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 19
Expected: 15
Class#: 1771
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
evaluation will be based on class participation, two short papers, a midterm exam, and a final exam
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
students with demonstrated interest in American Studies or Music
Distributions:
Division I
Attributes:
AMST Arts in Context Electives
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