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MUS-3194: Histories of Music II: Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries

Description: Musical traditions and developments in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with emphasis on music (voice, acoustic, and electronic) in the United States and increasing globalization. Introduction of students to music from both non-Western and Western traditions. Critical engagement with formalized and vernacular musics through sociopolitical concepts (race, gender, etc.). Research into music in the twenty-first century United States. Development of both historical and ethnographic research skills. Writing about music.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: MUS-3174

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.33 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.25%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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