MUS 123 - History of American Popular Song

(3 units) CO7

Musical and cultural survey of popular songs in North America from the early nineteenth century to the present.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain that music, as an activity, shapes the images and ideals through which individuals understand themselves and their relationship to a broader world.
2. discuss the complex interaction of music cultures in the US, and the role this interaction has played in reshaping notions of individual and national identity.
3. articulate the ways in which self-perceptions of North Americans have changed since the middle nineteenth century.
4. articulate how cultures outside the US have had an influence on the development of popular music.
5. write critically and effectively about the music we study.

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