MUS 132

Summer 2022 Part of Term S2A

Part of Term S2A
(1st half) Jun 13-Jul 8

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 2022
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
38696
Online
B
ARRANGED
n.a.
n.a.
Eagen, M
Part of Term:
S2A
Date Range:
06/13/22-07/08/22
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course.
Section Title:
History of Rock
Section Info:
Meets Summer 2A. 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 four-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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