Music of the United States

Catalog description

The cultivated and vernacular traditions of U.S. music from the Colonial period to the present. Focus on close listening and cultural trends. Topics include: parlor song, minstrelsy, Tin Pan Alley, ragtime, blues, jazz, modernism, country, rock, postmodernism. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Spring)