Course Description
Rotating subjects in popular music, drawing upon a wide variety of influences and ethnicities. Course content will be drawn from such topics as jazz, Hispanic styles and influences, folksong, and American musical theatre.
Athena Title
History of Pop Music
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MUSI 2040, MUSI 2040H
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon completion, the successful student will be able to: * analyze the aesthetic qualities of popular music; * assess the commonality and diversity of the various cultures that have contributed to American popular music; * evaluate the impact and role of popular music in history and society; * communicate understanding of these outcomes in a research paper and in an oral presentation.
Topical Outline
Main topics: * multicultural roots of popular music in America; * diverse religious traditions in American popular music; * popular music in American history and society from the revolutionary war period to mid-twentieth century.
General Education Core
CORE IV: Humanities and the Arts