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WMST 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music

(3 units) CO10, CO13
Influence of gender and ethnicity in American classical and popular music. Reading, listening and analysis. 

Prerequisite(s): CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203; ENG 102; and Junior or Senior standing.

Units of Lecture: 3
Core Status: Diversity, General Capstone, CO10, CO13
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of cultural studies, gender studies, and music studies to the analysis of specific pieces of music, both historical and contemporary.
2. Students will be able to discuss the cultural contexts of specific musical pieces and cultures. 
3. Students will be able to synthesize complex arguments in written form.
4. Students will be able to demonstrate and apply empathy and cultural sensitivity to the study of diverse musical cultures.
5. Students will be able to examine and discuss the historical and cultural conditions under which a diverse range of music is made.
6. Students will be able to apply the study of diversity in historical contexts to the understanding of diversity in contemporary contexts.


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