MU 217 - Survey of Popular Music in America

Credit Hours: 3

A survey of popular music forms, styles and functions within the social and cultural patterns of the various eras in American history. Special emphasis is centered on theatrical and commercial music. Song collections, scores, films, filmstrips, critiques and other printed materials, disc and cassette recordings will be utilized to sample the 225 years of the popular music of Americans.

Fulfills the following SUNY General Education categories:

The Arts
Humanities

Note: A course can only be used to fulfill one General Education category.
Cycles (C, N, S)