MUS248
Music in Contemporary Popular Culture
Music
BC
Subject code
MUS
Course Number
248
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
D. Chapman
Course Long Title
Music in Contemporary Popular Culture
Description
The last thirty years have witnessed a sea change in contemporary society, as dramatic technological and economic transformations have altered the way we see the world. This course addresses recent developments in popular music, jazz, and "art" music, examining how trends running from minimalism to hip hop and MTV comment upon this cultural environment. The course raises many questions: How has information technology altered our worldview? How does recent music reflect our ideas about race, class, gender, and sexuality? How does it disrupt conventional ideas about the separation between "high" and "low" culture?
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
INDS Program Relationship
IDAM - AMST Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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