2024 Fall
MUSIC 128 001 - LEC 001
Topics in the History of Music
Listening to America
Christine Palmer, David Miller
Class #:23762
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Music
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 50
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 50
Waitlist Max: 8
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, DECEMBER 19TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Morrison 125
Other classes by Christine Palmer
Other classes by David Miller
Course Catalog Description
For majors and non-majors. A study of issues in the history of music and sound. Topic will vary from class to class.
Class Description
This course examines how music reflects and shapes American history and culture. Listening to a rich collection of music of all genres spanning the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, we will explore the relationship between music and ideas about place, family, freedom, and citizenship. Students will learn to analyze songs and performances in light of debates about national character, ideology, identity, gender, and the spectacular. Musical artists may include: The Beach Boys, Tracy Chapman, Sam Cooke, Aaron Copland, Julius Eastman, Marvin Gaye, Solange Knowles, Janelle Monae, Dolly Parton, Mitski, Charles Ives, and Prince Rogers Nelson.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None