Popular Music Cultures and Technologies

3 credits

The aim of this course is to study and understand the social, political, and cultural significance of popular music in the 20th and 21st Centuries. Advanced topics include genres, individual artists and groups, stylistic trends, record labels and recording technologies, media representation and celebrity construction, as well as the role of race, class, gender, sexuality, and regional differences in the reception of popular music. ***Prerequisite: CTCH 205 or CTCH 225 or 30 credit hours or permission of Department Head.*** *Note: Students may only receive credit for one of CTCH 321 and CTCH 320AA.*