MU 102 - Blues/Jazz/Rock

This course is designed to be an introduction to popular music, which will lead the student toward intelligent, meaningful listening. It is assumed that listening to and understanding the content and structure of music as an art form will be beneficial in the development of a better understanding of music as part of human culture heritage. The format of the course is to survey varied examples of popular music while investigating the circumstances surrounding the performers and their composers. The course is intended to develop those aural skills that can provide a basis for critical and intelligent listening.

Credits: 4

Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)

gtPathways: AH1