MUS242L - Popular Music in America

3 Credit(s)

Liberal Arts
This course explores the broad range of popular music, discussing important elements of popular music including rhythm, melodic style, and instrumentation. Most of the course is devoted to a survey of American popular music from 1840 to the present, as well as related musical styles that influenced the development of popular music. No previous knowledge of music is required.

Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites