MUSC 11CPopular Music in the United States
Introduces music and cultural studies, surveys popular music in the United States from 18th-century minstrelsy to 21st-century social media consumer-producers. Emphasizes narratives of race, complicated by ethnicity, gender, and class, informing ways of valuing music, and its capacity for social representation. (Formerly MUSC 80P.)
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When it runs
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Online | A. J. Nunes | Open 394/450 |
Summer 2026Open Summer 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Online | S. Keenan | Open 110/120 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | TBA | Online | G. Fiore | Open 498/500 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Nunes | 3.5 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 | 67% | 2 |
| David Keenan | 4.3 / 5 | 2.7 / 5 | 100% | 30 |
| Giacomo Fiore | 4.4 / 5 | 2.3 / 5 | 81% | 59 |
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