MUS 421

Fall 2023 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 21-Dec 6

The Music of America

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Credit: 3 hours.

Study of chamber, choral, and orchestral music written by American composers from about 1850 to the present; jazz and its offshoots; folk and popular music; and experimental music in America.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Senior standing in music or consent of instructor.

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MUS 421 class schedule data for fall 2023
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	43783	Lecture-Discussion	A	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	Music Building	Magee, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Section Info: Topic: "THE BLUES IN AMERICAN MUSIC." Built on the notion that the blues are foundational to understanding music in the United States, the course will range widely across idioms, from country blues and vaudeville blues to jazz, boogie-woogie, R&B, soul, folk, rock, hip hop, and modern and contemporary classical music. The blues will serve as a wide pedagogical frame that invites broad reflection about transnational Black creativity and influence in U.S. music through listening, reading, and score-study across categories. Students will come to understand musical and lyrical conventions of the blues and how they resonate across idioms; engage with the mix of oral and written, sacred and secular, traditions that shape blues manifestations; and come to grips with how concepts such as appropriation, essentialism, and authenticity have been used in commentary on the blues. Grading will be based on a variety of classroom participation activities and a variety of format options for demonstrating mastery and creative engagement with the material. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.