MUS 132

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Popular Music Studies

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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 fall 2024
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
73460	Discussion/ Recitation	ADA	10:00AM -10:50AM	T	0356 Music Building	Cornell, H Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: "THE 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. 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.
73462	Discussion/ Recitation	ADC	2:00PM -2:50PM	T	0358 Music Building	Cornell, H Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
73463	Discussion/ Recitation	ADD	3:00PM -3:50PM	T	0357 Music Building	Stedman, W Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
73465	Discussion/ Recitation	ADF	10:00AM -10:50AM	R	0358 Music Building	Cornell, H Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
73466	Discussion/ Recitation	ADG	3:00PM -3:50PM	R	0357 Music Building	Stedman, W Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
73468	Discussion/ Recitation	ADI	12:00PM -12:50PM	F	0356 Music Building	Stedman, W Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
73469	Discussion/ Recitation	ADJ	1:00PM -1:50PM	F	0356 Music Building	Stedman, W Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
73470	Discussion/ Recitation	ADK	4:00PM -4:50PM	T	0358 Music Building	Cornell, H Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
73471	Discussion/ Recitation	ADL	4:00PM -4:50PM	R	0357 Music Building	Stedman, W Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
75502	Online	ADT	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Cornell, H Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: "THE 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. 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.
73319	Lecture	AL1	1:00PM -1:50PM	TR	1030 Music Building	Vallier, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: TOPIC: “THE 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. 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.
75515	Lecture-Discussion	C	8:00AM -8:50AM	MWF	2018 Campus Instructional Facility	Lampe, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: Topic: “THE AMERICAN MUSIC INDUSTRY: LAW, COPYRIGHT, AND ARTISTIC AGENCY.” This course is intended to develop your understanding of the intertwined relationship between the American music industry, copyright law, and artistic agency from the 1940s to the present. Focusing on critical listening and case studies, you will have the opportunity to get to know fundamental concepts related to popular songwriting, engage with the general history of the music industry, better understand how copyright law disenfranchises artist from marginalized communities, develop knowledge of the ways that industry shapes musical creation and reception, and acquire the tools to craft your own music criticism. Students who enroll in MUS 132, Section C should NOT enroll in any other MUS 132 sections.
75516	Lecture-Discussion	D	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	3018 Campus Instructional Facility	Harris, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: Topic: “THE AMERICAN MUSIC INDUSTRY: LAW, COPYRIGHT, AND ARTISTIC AGENCY.” This course is intended to develop your understanding of the intertwined relationship between the American music industry, copyright law, and artistic agency from the 1940s to the present. Focusing on critical listening and case studies, you will have the opportunity to get to know fundamental concepts related to popular songwriting, engage with the general history of the music industry, better understand how copyright law disenfranchises artist from marginalized communities, develop knowledge of the ways that industry shapes musical creation and reception, and acquire the tools to craft your own music criticism. Students who enroll in MUS 132, Section D should NOT enroll in any other MUS 132 sections.