MUS109

In this course, students will learn to apply the perspective of diverse musical artists to address questions about how popular music developed in the United States, how popular music styles/genres influence one another both musically and socially throughout history, how popular music shapes social interaction and worldview, how genre categorization has changed throughout history, how the development of technology shapes the creation/promotion of popular music, how music is marketed by demographic, and how listeners and artists are affected by genre categorization. Students will put this perspective into practice via active listening, observation, personal reflection, and critical analysis of music within its historical and cultural contexts.