MUS 132

Spring 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 21-May 7

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
MUS 132 class schedule data for spring 2025
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
73069
Discussion/
Recitation
ADA
9:00AM -9:50AM
R
Music Building
Cornell, H
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73070
Discussion/
Recitation
ADB
12:00PM -12:50PM
F
Music Building
Cornell, H
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73071
Discussion/
Recitation
ADC
10:00AM -10:50AM
R
Music Building
Cornell, H
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73072
Discussion/
Recitation
ADD
11:00AM -11:50AM
F
Music Building
Cornell, H
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73073
Discussion/
Recitation
ADE
3:00PM -3:50PM
F
Music Building
Stedman, W
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73074
Discussion/
Recitation
ADF
2:00PM -2:50PM
F
Music Building
Stedman, W
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73075
Discussion/
Recitation
ADG
1:00PM -1:50PM
R
Music Building
Cornell, H
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73076
Discussion/
Recitation
ADH
2:00PM -2:50PM
R
Music Building
Stedman, W
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73077
Discussion/
Recitation
ADI
3:00PM -3:50PM
R
Music Building
Stedman, W
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73078
Discussion/
Recitation
ADJ
4:00PM -4:50PM
R
Music Building
Stedman, W
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
73068
Lecture
AL1
3:00PM -3:50PM
MW
Music Building
Vallier, N
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
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.
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