SW 241 -

Institution:

Berklee College of Music

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Description:

Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: SW-211 and SW-221 Course Chair: J. Perricone Required of: SONG majors Electable by: All Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall Description The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an overview of the contributions that songwriters have made to twentieth-century American culture. Included will be a history of the sources of, and the trends in, various popular American styles, including the blues, standards, show country music, and the more contemporary and progressive styles of rock, pop, and new wave. This course will use the basic technical and analytical tools taught in SW-221 and SW-211 to study and analyze significant popular songs and song styles.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.berklee.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 747-2222

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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