undergraduate credit courses
Spring 2009 Credit Courses: History
American History and Society Through Music
A narrative survey of U.S. history from the colonial period to the present through an exploration of its musical history. The course investigates America’s fundamental principles of politics, its primary social issues, and its wealth of aesthetic musical initiatives. Students examine the unity, diversity, originality, and adaptability of significant political, social, and musical institutions. Also offered as EMT 3115.
AHI3115.45 / 4 credits
Edmund Cionek
Tues., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 27–May 12
Humanities Bldg., Room 1070
Music of Protest
A survey of the past 50 years of popular protest music, with a preparatory examination of early 20th-century blues and socialist “magnet” songs. Students study the power of popular music and the artist’s role in shaping contemporary society, with a focus on three eras of social upheaval in the U.S.: the civil rights movement, the war in Vietnam, and the emergence of punk and hip-hop. Includes readings, musical analysis, and listening. The ability to read musical notation is not required, but a working knowledge of contemporary popular music is critical. Also offered as EMT 3116.
AHI3116.45 / 4 credits
EMT9116.45 / noncredit option / $595
James Koeppel
Sat., 9:00 a.m.–12:35 p.m.
Jan. 24–May 9
Humanities Bldg., Room 1077
The American West: 1789–1914
Explores the influence of the expanding West on the culture, politics, and society of the United States. Topics include the California Gold Rush, the significance of the Northwest Land Ordnances, the Louisiana Purchase, the Mexican Cession, and the Oklahoma Land Rush. Students consider the influence of the “Wild West” on the American character and explore racial and gender stereotyping in American literature. In addition to readings, traditional Hollywood “westerns” are compared with more modern portrayals of the West.
AHI3650.20 / 4 credits
Ray Franklin
Tues., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 27–May 12
Humanities Bldg., Room 1072
Posted Oct. 24, 2008
