MUSC 101D   Introduction to American Music: The Search for Identity (3)

CRN 175
3-week Pre Session (6/3 – 6/21)
M-F                                     9 – 11:40 a.m.                     CH-153
Etheridge, K.
This course will explore a variety of musical styles and practices from the late 1800s to the present, including blues, jazz, folk, rock, musical theater, art music, and the many faces of popular music. Historical and cultural aspects will be examined in order to better understand how political events, cultural values, social norms, and racial and gender discrimination influenced each of these musical styles. Topics will include nationalism in post-war years, lyrical sexism in popular music, Tin Pan Alley and the greatest years of American songwriting, the rise of rock ‘n roll, folk music as protest, and the golden age of the American musical. How are all of these styles linked together as forms of American music, and when does music in America become American music. No previous musical training is necessary. This course fulfills a core curriculum requirement under Fine Arts. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than six (6) paid students enrolled as of Monday, May 6. Limit 25

MUSC 140      Music in World Cultures (3)

CRN 176
6-week Mid Session (6/24 – 8/2)
TTh                                     1 – 4:15 p.m.                        CH-153
Harnish, D.
This course explores music as an aspect of human culture focusing on selected non-Western music styles from Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It examines broad historical, cultural, and social contexts of music and contributes to cross-cultural understanding. Students study local, regional, national and global values of music; become familiar with traditional, religious, folk, art, and popular musical styles of several countries; and acquire active listening skills and a mastery of music terms. They examine the roles of the media, politics, religion, gender, and popular trends on expressive culture, and explore the interdisciplinary nature of music and the connections between the arts and human values. This course fulfills the core curriculum requirement for Fine Arts. Note: Course will be canceled if fewer than six (6) paid students are enrolled by Monday, May 20. Limit 25