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Course Description

Popular Music through the Decades | Examine the historical significance of popular music in the U.S. from the early 20th century to the present. Explore the relationship between musical sounds and their broader cultural significance.

Learner Outcomes

Examine the historical significance of popular music in the United States from the early twentieth century to the present; Examine how musical genres emerged; Review the cultural, social, political, and economic dimensions of various music genres; Recognize the characteristics of many of the different styles, compositional procedures and formal designs of 20th century popular music; Analyze whether music reflects history or shapes it.
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