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ENGL 249 001 (CRN: 14800)
BOB DYLAN: MUSIC POLITICS RACE
Long Title: BOB DYLAN AND THE INTERTWINED HISTORIES OF MUSIC, POLITICS, AND RACE IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY US CULTURE
Department: English
Instructor: Derrick, Scott
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 25
Waitlisted: 5 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 3:40PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course focuses on Bob Dylan. It begins by looking at the musical traditions he absorbs and their relation to race. It examines influential “beat” movement figures such as Ginsberg and Kerouac. It focuses on the relation of Dylan’s crucial sixties albums to the social turmoil of the decade.