| Course ID: | MUSI 3030. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Music in the United States |
Course
Description: | Music-making and composition in the United States from the colonial period through the twenty-first century. The genres and styles covered include folk, popular, theatre, band, and art music traditions. |
| Oasis Title: | Music in the United States |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students who successfully complete this course will be able to
• Describe the stylistic features of a variety of genres of
music composed in the United States from the time of the Native
Americans to the present day.
• Summarize the contributions of significant composers,
performers, and entrepreneurs in the history of music in the
United States.
• Discuss how various ethnic, religious, and aesthetic
communities composed, performed, and listened to music.
• Communicate understanding of these outcomes in a research
paper. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Native Folk Traditions (Native American, Latin American, and
Pacific Island)
2. The 18th and 19th Centuries (Caucasian folk music, Black and
White Hymnody, Parlor Song)
3. Theatre (Minstrelsy, Vaudeville/Tin Pan Alley, Broadway)
4. Jazz (Ragtime, New Orleans, Swing, Bebop)
5. Music for Radio (Country, Blues/R&B, Rock, Soul)
6. The MTV revolution (Music videos, Hip-hop, U.S. music today) |