Explore the sounds that shaped American music as we know it today. From ragtime and jazz to rock, hip-hop, and digital streaming, this course dives into the people, stories, and technologies behind popular music and connects them to your world today. Check here for class updates, assignments, listening links, and resources as we trace the beat of American history together.
Textbook!
Our textbook for this course is "American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3 5th Edition by Lary Starr and Christopher Waterman". To access it, click on the file below.
Below is the link the course calendar. It contains all assignments, due dates and links to the daily PowerPoints. Please check it If you are ever absent or need a refresher on what we did in class on any given day.
