MUS 132

Summer 2016 Part of Term S1

Part of Term S1
(4 week) May 16-Jun 10

Credit: 3 hours.

Courses within this rubric provide an analytical and historical introduction to genres of popular music from the United States and around the world. Iterations of the course may focus on a specific genre, such as Rock, Reggae, or Afropop, or may deal with broader subjects, such as the continua of styles including R&B, Soul, Funk, and Hip Hop, or the pan-generic, international phenomenon of pop music globalization in the twentieth century.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts
Cultural Studies - US Minority
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MUS 132 class schedule data for summer 2016
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
38377
Online
A
ARRANGED
n.a.
n.a.
Solis, G
Part of Term:
S1
Date Range:
05/16/16-06/10/16
Degree Notes:
Literature and the Arts, and US Minority Culture(s) course.
Section Title:
History of Rock
Section Info:
TOPIC: History of Rock This course is intended to develop your understanding of the history and aesthetics of Rock music, from the 1940s to the present, focusing on critical listening and critical making. In the course of an 8-week summer term you will have the opportunity to get to know the basic forms of rock songwriting, develop knowledge of the ways musicians and sound engineers collaborate to create recordings, learn the general history of rock music and its importance to musicians, and read and write rock criticism.
38924
Online
A1
ARRANGED
n.a.
n.a.
Solis, G
Part of Term:
S1
Date Range:
05/16/16-06/10/16
Degree Notes:
Literature and the Arts, and US Minority Culture(s) course.
Section Title:
History of Rock
Section Info:
TOPIC: History of Rock This course is intended to develop your understanding of the history and aesthetics of Rock music, from the 1940s to the present, focusing on critical listening and critical making. In the course of an 8-week summer term you will have the opportunity to get to know the basic forms of rock songwriting, develop knowledge of the ways musicians and sound engineers collaborate to create recordings, learn the general history of rock music and its importance to musicians, and read and write rock criticism.
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