MUS-1202 - A Survey of American Music (A, C) (3)

Students address the question: What makes American music sound American? They study musical elements (tone quality, harmony, rhythm, melody, and improvisation), historical content, psycho-social factors, political forces, spiritual uses, and economic dimensions. This course satisfies the General Education Arts requirement and the Core Competency for Cultural and Global Awareness.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Identify a variety of terminology of music as applied to various American styles.

CO2 - Describe the Anglo, Latin, and other diaspora musical traditions of the Americas.

CO3 - Describe the racial, ethnic, musical, and cultural roots and traditions of classical and vernacular American styles and genres.

CO4 - Utilize approaches to being an active listener in the context of styles of American music

CO5 - Synthesize social, religious, cultural, political, and economic contexts of the various styles of American music.

Course Fee: $25

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