American Music Concentration
The American Music concentration, open to all majors, brings together the most prominent strands of American music scholarship on campus and provides students with a framework for understanding the diverse musics and musical cultures of America.
Taking its inspiration from the multidisciplinary approaches characteristic of this emerging field, the concentration includes a gateway course surveying American musical history and genres; one course from a field or interdisciplinary area offering a critical perspective on American culture; three courses offering in-depth study of musical traditions essential to the American soundscape; one course in which detailed exploration of a single cultural site or perspective will deepen students' understanding of the importance of particular social institutions or circumstances shaping musical life; and a capstone research seminar in which students pursue individual projects. No previous musical experience is required of concentrators.
Requirements for the Concentration
Seven courses are required. In addition to the gateway and capstone courses, students must complete one course each from Groups I and III, and three courses from Group II.
Gateway Course:
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Group I: Developing Critical Perspectives
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Group II: The Soundtracks of America (at least one course must be at the 200-level or above)
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Group III: Sites of the American Soundtrack
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Capstone
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