MUSC 168 - American Popular Music

Institution:

Bridgewater State University

Subject:

Music

Description:

This course will study the contemporary trends of American music beginning with the jazz era and continuing through recent decades. It will trace the social and political forces that created and shaped popular music during times of war and crisis. Students will study the elements that make up this music and learn how these styles developed. Students will listen to representative examples of the music of this period with emphasis on the factors that led to its invention. Offered every semester. (CFPA)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bridgew.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 531-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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