Popular Song in America
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Overview
Subject area
MSC
Catalog Number
3022
Course Title
Popular Song in America
Department(s)
Description
This course examines the stylistic and technological developments as well as socio-cultural influences that have shaped popular music in the US since the 17th century, with emphasis on the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Styles discussed include psalmody, minstrelsy, Tin Pan Alley, the blues, country music, rock, soul, and a wide variety of contemporary styles. Popular music is contrasted with other media and discussed primarily as a social phenomenon.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
022979