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HIS 20U.S. Popular Music Movements

5 creditsGE IMUndergraduateStudent Option

Focuses on the development of popular music genres in the United States and the social contexts that have produced them, from the 19th Century to the present. Promotes an understanding of how music influences and reflects our political lives.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
OnlineE. C. PorterOpen 134/180

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Eric Porter4.2 / 52.8 / 5100%5

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