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Popular Music H1MUR014

Explores various styles and forms of popular music in Western culture.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum. Declare This Cluster

Explores various styles and forms of popular music in Western culture.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum.
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Choose up to 4 credits of the following
MUSC157 Jazz Ensemble (1 Cr.)
MUSC157A Jazz Combo
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC158 Gospel Choir
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC170 Brass Choir (1 Cr.)
MUSC180 Rock Repertory Ensemble (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2013
MUSC201 Basic Jazz Theory & Improv. I (2 Cr.)
MUSC202 Basic Jazz Theory & Improv. II (2 Cr.)
Choose up to 4 credits of the following
MUSC157 Jazz Ensemble (1 Cr.)
MUSC157A Jazz Combo
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC158 Gospel Choir
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC170 Brass Choir (1 Cr.)
MUSC180 Rock Repertory Ensemble (1 Cr.)
Valid Starting Fall 2013
MUSC201 Basic Jazz Theory & Improv. I (2 Cr.)
MUSC202 Basic Jazz Theory & Improv. II (2 Cr.)
Choose eight to twelve credits of the following
MUSC122A History Of Jazz I
MUSC122B History Of Jazz II
Valid Starting Spring 2014
MUSC123 Music Of Black Americans
Crosslisted as AAAS123, MUSC123.
MUSC124 Signed Sealed Delivered (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
MUSC125 History Of Rock Music
MUSC128 Film Music
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC129 The Rolling Stones and British Blues-Rock
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC130 The Beatles
MUSC131 Rock Music In The '70S
MUSC132 Starmakers: Inside... (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
MUSC133 Musical Theater Performance
MUSC135A American Musical Theater
Valid Starting Spring 2012
Expired Fall 2021
MUSC135B Sondheim & The Modern Musical Theater
Valid Starting Fall 2013
Expired Fall 2021
MUSC147 Gospel Music In America
Valid Starting Fall 2019
Crosslisted as AAAS147, MUSC147.
MUSC216 Form in Popular Music
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC234 Music Analysis: The Beatles
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC235 Progressive Rock in the 1970s
Valid Starting Fall 2011
MUSC281 Music Analysis: Hollywood Musicals
Valid Starting Spring 2022
Choose eight to twelve credits of the following
MUSC122A History Of Jazz I
MUSC122B History Of Jazz II
Valid Starting Spring 2014
MUSC123 Music Of Black Americans
Crosslisted as AAAS123, MUSC123.
MUSC124 Signed Sealed Delivered (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2012
MUSC125 History Of Rock Music
MUSC128 Film Music
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC129 The Rolling Stones and British Blues-Rock
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC130 The Beatles
MUSC131 Rock Music In The '70S
MUSC132 Starmakers: Inside... (2 Cr.)
Valid Starting Spring 2014
MUSC133 Musical Theater Performance
MUSC135A American Musical Theater
Valid Starting Spring 2012
Expired Fall 2021
MUSC135B Sondheim & The Modern Musical Theater
Valid Starting Fall 2013
Expired Fall 2021
MUSC147 Gospel Music In America
Valid Starting Fall 2019
Crosslisted as AAAS147, MUSC147.
MUSC216 Form in Popular Music
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC234 Music Analysis: The Beatles
Valid Starting Spring 2022
MUSC235 Progressive Rock in the 1970s
Valid Starting Fall 2011
MUSC281 Music Analysis: Hollywood Musicals
Valid Starting Spring 2022
You may not take MUR 201(2 cr) and/or MUR 202 (2cr) if you completed MUR 201 (4cr)
You may not take MUR 201(2 cr) and/or MUR 202 (2cr) if you completed MUR 201 (4cr)