MUS 166: Popular Music in America

Subject
Credits 3 Class Hours3 lecture
Description

This course is a study of folk, pop, and rock music of the 20th century. Students will look at important composers, styles, and performers in a historical framework. No musical knowledge is required.

Semester Offered Fall, Spring
Designation
Diversification: Arts — DA
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Demonstrate a knowledge of important cultural and historical events that helped shape or were shaped by music.
  2. Discern by ear groundbreaking recordings.
  3. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a particular composer, style or performer.
  4. Demonstrate a knowledge of important composers, styles, and performers of folk, pop, and rock music.