MUSC2311 — Topics in American Music: Reviews & Ratings

Name: MUSC2311 — Topics in American Music
Rating: 2.0 (3 reviews)

MUSC2311 (Topics in American Music) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 2.0/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Explores the musical heritage of the United States through a range of instructor-selected case studies. Offers students an opportunity to learn to identify various styles of music and relate them to larger discourses on a range of topics, i.e., democracy, cultural pluralism, identity, and other themes in American musical life. Uses weekly instructor lectures, readings of both primary and secondary texts, listening/viewing of multimedia, peer discussion and feedback, and hands-on exercises to analyze and explore the varied role of music in American life.

Average rating: 2.0/5
Difficulty: 3.7/5
Ratings: 3
Last taught: Fall 2025
Credits: 4 Hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1111 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 with a minimum grade of C or WRIT 201M with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1113 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1114 with a minimum grade of C
NUpath: Interpreting Culture, Writing Intensive

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