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Music Courses

ARTS 2003 Music Appreciation
3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Survey of music in the Western world, including historical movements and basic musical notation. The course also covers some non-Western music, as well as contemporary, classical, and popular music.

ARTS 2004 History of Contemporary American Music
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Survey of the development of contemporary American music genres from a historical and analytical perspective from the beginnings of American contemporary styles in the late nineteenth century to the present. Additionally, the course examines the social and historical context of various cultures in the American mosaic of people in the present time, especially the two primary cultures: those of European and African ancestries. Includes a music listening component and further develops some of the topics covered in ARTS 2003.

ARTS 2901-2903 Special Topics
1 to 3 hours
Special topics in the arts - especially music, art, or drama. Offered by the program at its discretion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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