MUS 3 American Music
A survey of major influences, great works, important styles, and prominent musicians in American music. Topics vary from year to year, but may include popular music from the eighteenth century to the present; the concert music tradition, both populist and avant-garde; the influence of black music; sacred music; the musical contributions of ethnic and regional subcultures; and the impact of recording, amplification, mediation, and market-driven approaches to music.