MUSC 1020 - Popular Music in America (FA)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Music

Description:

Fulfills General Education Fine Arts requirement. Examines the distinctly American music styles of folk, popular, jazz, sacred, stage works, and orchestral music. Drawing from the varied perspectives of creator, performer, promoter, and audience, students will come to understand the function and context within which these music genres have been and continue to be created in the United States. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate the origins of American music and its progression to contemporary musical styles including the similarities and differences of each stylistic movement. 2. Recognize and analyze forms, instrumentation, rhythms and other stylistic elements of American popular music, employing significant terms from the reading and classroom lectures. 3. Understand the influence of technology and commercialism upon American popular music. FA, SP

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/22/2011 - 08/14/2015 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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