Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Music

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: SELECTED STUDIES IN MUSIC HISTORY: AMERICAN VERNACULAR TRADITIONS, 1700-1960 ***** This course examines popular and folk traditions of the United States from the early 18th century to the present. We will cover a broad range of periods and styles, including New England psalmody, Anglo-American balladry, minstrelsy, Ragtime, Jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and early Rock 'n' Roll. ***** Enrollment limited to 15 students. Repeatable for Credit.