MUS 421

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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 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	43783	Lecture-Discussion	A	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Music Building	Smith, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Section Title: Country Music Section Info: Title: "'THIS AIN'T TEXAS': COMPLICATING COUNTRY MUSIC." This course traces the diverse histories and perspectives that have created country music. More than a narrative of genre and styles, we will discuss the beginnings of country from multiple viewpoints including how the often-avoided topics of politics, race, sexuality, and transnational markets have all played formative roles in the genre’s global popularity and how it has encompassed identities outside of its assumed white origins in the American South. Students are encouraged to bring and share their own perspectives on country music, both positive and negative, as these will fuel our discussions on important social topics. As a way of broadening the understanding of country music and its musical forms, we’ll also include songwriting sessions (individuals or small groups) to create new songs that address many of our course topics including alternate views and expansion (or complication!) of the genre. This hands-on approach will help us learn about musical form and the complicated nature of writing songs (lyrics or melodies) that intersect with current events, politics, emotion, trauma, and perceptions of the past. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Music department.