Selected topics examining popular music from a critical perspective. Examines the meaning and messages of popular music and its impact on present-day culture. Topics may include the examination of the work of specific creators or performers, the recording industry, the impact of specific instruments (e.g. guitar, percussion, electronic media, etc.), or cross-cultural influences. Attendance at relevant musical concerts and lectures may be required.
This course may be repeated for credit.
Antirequisite(s)
- Credit for Music 306 and any of 301, 302, 304, 402 will not be allowed.
Sections
| LEC 4 | | WEB BASED
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| Notes: This course examines popular musics of the late 1970s, starting with punk, up until the present time. In particular, this course will examine the rise of rap and hip-hop culture through the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and its gradual takeover of rock music as the best-selling genre/style worldwide. |